Paragraph 14

England and Wales

(1)

Any water fitting conveying–

(a)

rain water, recycled water or any fluid other than water supplied by a water undertaker F1or F2water supply licensee; or

(b)

any fluid that is not wholesome water;

shall be clearly identified so as to be easily distinguished from any supply pipe or distributing pipe.

(2)

No supply pipe, distributing pipe or pump delivery pipe drawing water from a supply pipe or distributing pipe shall convey, or be connected so that it can convey, any fluid falling within sub-paragraph (1) F3unless a device for preventing backflow is installed in accordance with paragraph 15.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 2 para. 14(1)(a) inserted (1.12.2005) by The Water Act 2003 (Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2035), regs. 1(4), 8(7)(d)
F2: Words in Sch. 2 substituted (31.3.2017) by The Water Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/506), arts. 1(1), 17
F3: Words in Sch. 2 para. 14(2) inserted (1.7.1999) by The Water Supply (Water Fittings) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1506), regs. 1, 2(5)(a)