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The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard: Committee reference B/504

Draft for comment 11/30228295 DC

Publication history

First published as BS 6700 April 1987 Second edition, April 1997

Third edition, December 2006

First published as BS 8558 December 2011

Summary of pages

This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i to iv, pages 1 to 86, an inside back cover and a back cover.

Foreword

Publishing information

This British Standard is published by BSI and came into effect on 31 December 2011. It was prepared by Technical Committee B/504, Water Supply. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

Supersession

Together with BS EN 806‑1, BS EN 806‑2, BS EN 806‑3, BS EN 806‑4 and BS EN 806‑5, this British Standard supersedes BS 6700:2006+A1:2009, which is withdrawn.

Information about this document

In the area of Domestic Water Supply, BS 6700 is the lead document until such time as BS EN 806‑5 is published (scheduled for June 2012), at which point BS 6700 will be withdrawn and BS 8558 will become the lead document. The content of this British Standard was taken from BS 6700:2006+A1:2009, which will be withdrawn following the publication of BS EN 806 (all parts).

Presentational conventions

The guidance in this standard is presented in roman (i.e. upright) type. Any recommendations are expressed in sentences in which the principal auxiliary verb is “should”.

Commentary, explanation and general informative material is presented in smaller italic type, and does not constitute a normative element.

Contractual and legal considerations

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

In particular, attention is drawn to the following regulations which may be amended from time to time. The commentary in this British Standard reflects the state of the regulations in 2011.

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 [1];
The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2010 [2];
The Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 [3];
The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 [4];
The Water Industry Act 1999 [5];
The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 [6].

In this British Standard, the following national regulations, which apply to plumbing systems in premises to which a supply of public mains water has been provided, are referred to as the “Water Fittings Regulations” [7]:

The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999, in England and Wales;
The Water Byelaws 2004 (Scotland), in Scotland;
The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009, in Northern Ireland.

Additionally, the following national regulations are referred to as the “Building Regulations” [8]:

The Building Regulations (England and Wales) 2010;
The Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004;
The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000.

0 Introduction

Table 1 provides cross references to the BS EN 806 series and this British Standard.

1 Scope

This British Standard provides complementary guidance to BS EN 806. It is a guide to the design, installation, testing, operation and maintenance of services supplying water for domestic use within buildings and their curtilages.

BS EN 806 does not cover underground pipework, but this standard gives guidance on underground pipework within the curtilage of the building.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Guidance on BS EN 806‑2

4.1 Preliminary investigations

4.2 Guidance on specific BS EN 806‑2 requirements

4.3 Supplementary guidance to BS EN 806‑2

5 Guidance on BS EN 806‑4

5.1 Guidance on specific BS EN 806‑4 requirements

5.2 Supplementary guidance to BS EN 806‑4

6 Guidance on BS EN 806‑5

6.1 Guidance on specific BS EN 806‑5 requirements

6.2 Supplementary guidance to BS EN 806‑5

Bibliography

BS 8558:2011

Guide to the design, installation, testing and maintenance of services supplying water for domestic use within buildings and their curtilages. Complementary guidance to BS EN 806

Published:

31 Dec 2011

Withdrawn:

30 Sep 2015