The Water Act 2003 amends the Water Industry Act 1991 (WIA91) permit a company that holds a water supply licence to have access to a water undertaker’s supply system to supply water to customers at eligible premises.
Eligible premises are non-household premises at which water consumption is estimated to be not less than the amount determined as the threshold requirement, currently set at 50 million litres per year. The WIA91 requires water undertakers to grant licensed water suppliers access to their supply systems under certain conditions in order to supply water to eligible premises of customers. One such condition relates to prescribed water fittings requirements under the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999.
These Regulations identify the prescribed requirements of the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999. The prescribed requirements prevent actual or likely damage, contamination and waste of water supplied by water undertakers or licensed water suppliers.
