Opus eter for ACs ue joy i Pao arc anycrepnies We Sap ate Deprtes ower + WSN 9280249 mH + 67313405 re + 67313023 ue: 20 Mar 15 mat: ramahad singh@pub.gov.sg To Relevant Pression instutes, Associations, Siti, Statoy Boards, Government Organisations, Developes, Qualified Percons, Professional Engineers, icenag Water Sorvice Plumbers, Supple, Testing Labotores Dear Sir/Madam SINGAPORE STANDARD CP 48:2005 ~ CODE OF PRACTICE FOR WATER SERVICES - AMENDMENT NO. This circular is to inform you of the latest amendments to the Singapore ‘Standard CP 48:2005 — Code of Practice for Water Services, 2 The amendments (cited as “Amendment No. 4, December 2014 have been Uploaded by SPRING Singapore at the Singapore Standards eShop website. You can access the amendments atthe ‘folowing link: httoviwww singaporestandardseshop sq/SearchDownloadFile.aspx?in=1502041. ‘S0CP142048-2005_Amd%204,pdl. A copy of the amendments is also attached, 3. In addition, we will also tke to highlight Section 7.2() of SS CP 48:2005, Which outines the requirement of installation of private water meters 1o measure water consumption at various water usage areas to monitor and track the water Consumption at these areas for water usage and leakage control management. 4 All Professional Engineers and Licensed Water Service Plumbers are reminded to take note of the amendments to SS CP:48 and ensure compliance, 5 would appreciate it very much it you could bring the contents ofthis circular to the attention of your membersistaf. Please do not hesitate to contact Mr CChvistopher Chua at 67313669 or email cristopher_chua® pub.gov.sg if you need further clafication, Thank you. Yours tathtully RAMAHAD SINGH CHIEF ENGINEER (WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT & INSPECTORATE) {for DIRECTOR WATER SUPPLY (NETWORK) DEPARTMENT Ens.Singapore StandaicP 48: 2008 ‘Code of practic for water services AMENDMENT NO. 4 ‘December 2014 Page 8, 1.211 NEWater Replace re detinton wth High grade recamod water prosuced bythe Authority rom tests used water by adkancad ‘wale’ pullin teciioboges such as mcairaion, raverse osrosls and ubavlel ‘Ssintcion for non poli sage Page, 1.243 Potable water epince he cation wt Wate supple bythe Autor fr human consumption, Page 8, 1.247 Spillover evel Deiotehe deinen Page 10, 1.3.3 NEWator place the ene subcluse wt NeWister i pretenty suopied to comercial and indus premise, where avalabe for honpotable see such a6 Tor cooing towers, sutable process Uses, geval washing and trator, | naw nan-ernat (cing commercial. aver to) development propos, nung Sxising nov-domeste promos undagong aditonistraien (ABA) wor, wth 200g fe rqued to prowae a ddicaed NEWtar pos tystam during Danang std constucton(ABA werks Sago to tao In NEWaler for such Usage when Escomes avaisoie mire, For the above mentioned proposals. provisions shall be mado to receive PUB waier 35 ‘temaiaseurce fo NEWetr ine event tan wrupton duo to uger repaisconeucton {fnew wort, ateaton fo of mailenarce of eusing works Exanples of hese clue he proviien ofa spool pace wih aoubl check vos fartateewizhng over from NEWater {PUB stor er va Gua foe pipes supting PUB water ana NEWater tothe NeWeer boat tank. Thee shot boro css nection Davee the PUB ane Neate supp ppeines. Page 17,26 Mode of water supply Inset the eloving new paragreph st the end of the subctuse To ensure a continuo and lable suppy of NEWae to Ue development, provson shel ‘tobe mado fo @ NEWelersorage tr lobe neaned wife prernase wheal ot {to highoet ting not hater than 15m roduead owl and mcapactyequvalet othe 1 dy non-potabe water requeersSrganor Senders OP 482005 “Amendment No 4 Page 19,318, Inset foloing new serienc a he nd ofthe sutcluse ‘Awaring arm shal lo ‘eachos Is preeterines bw et ovited to inate when the waar lve nthe water ane i Page 20,3113 ‘Repco he entre subst wth “The sr vents and overiow and waring pipes ofa storage ank shal be ~ made of non-corrosbec cvoslonsesstant mate — iegated wth the tank or otomuise festned onto the tank with nonorresble or (orosicrrveeratfaeoner: and ~ prope screened wih nox-covedbeo cersion essa sales tee! masguto oot ‘oting taper i not enceding CGS reno proven gress of any ata sel ‘oregn matori Page 24, 3:148 Fopioce he ene subcause wit For wat: tank in developments othe tha ane eaten premises: ~ the water tanks an ther ancy equpment shall bs housed in an adequately secured {hd locked dacated trkpump tam lected within an aaoausily socio ae ecked ‘Stelsure. The ecmlencecue housing tte watts and hor ara expert sha be esrepstod fom eter eeniens sich as eerven or elcommumtaton, Wis or te ahing: ~ alla tank covers and aoa doors and cpenings tothe roomsfenclosures housing the ‘water ake an the arity equomert sha be secret lokea wah highavally. song rd curable Hinges itches and locke wih nor dupteaie kaye (ce, peered keys at ant be dhs wthou proper suhorstion. ~ all water tank covers shal be adequately secured by baling or fastening wih starioss Sioa bracetscteners that ao nogratd win the tarks er ahi fosoned oo Te {ks wih or-corodbe or careslonresiantapared oune ns. ere fencing enclosure sued to house th water tanks ands ann equipment, the matera! fot the fencing encosure aha be of watad mesh of expandexsreah th ‘mesh openings no inger thar 7 mig) x25 mm (wa). The height fhe fencing ‘rulonre shal not be fxs than 25 m above the highest rune level end shel be Fenfrced wit S60 me curggors Where a osiing exists eve the encosute, the ‘ruotire shall extend fon Nort eae ~ the dscnrge of the overtow oes fom wal tanks shall be wii th secured and che {lcestd tanpurp room or snelonure ad he ovarow poss shart provude sei the sored and locked room or encbsure. Proper dranage and acts shalbe provdod {eestor or ovo to eroure na polo water or hood, = any verow warning alarm shal be insted for the water rks. A warming pipe is rot ‘equred2 ‘Shgeoote Standard CP 48: 2008, “Amenamet No Page 22, 33.4 Inset the olowing naw sentence atthe endothe subcause: ‘Any vention wendow abel be fied wit non-cowodiie o caresonesitant metal ilo prevent snaultarsed ty i the oom Page 22,335 Replace he ene subeluse we: Proper permanent aosess to ho siorage tank shal be provided. The wae tank napecton ‘marole shal be lated a lose to or wenn to tank panel vay rors arcess lar the tank. Ware a tan Is eed i he oot spac, suftclerprevisen shot be made by 2 Updoor or aherwis,sfTelenty large or access othe lank and‘ enable to Benepe, ‘esned nd repaired or paced Page 23, Tablet Replace Table wh “Tablo 1 Plow rates at various fitings or appliances iting orapatiance Maxim ow rate (cold Boat water conservation water or hot wator) flow rte Litres per minute Litres per minute ‘Wash basi tap 6 2 Shower 8 5 Si Keenan 8 4 ter aps escort batt aps) Biotas 8 4 Page 23, 42 Floatopersted valve -Ropaco teenie subeluse wih Flostoportes vahos istlod in storage tanks sna bo ftod in such a positon af to ‘ascharge at 2 love! higher Tan he overfowing eve by nat less tan the dameter of tho ‘verfow ope unoss thre an efecive means of prevering Ine sphonage of Wat! back ‘eugnthovave. “The Foatcperaied valves when isa, shall not compronice the water tightness ofthe _Sorage tars or hor soculy and safely galt unauoriced acces, ess of ary inal. insect or forogn matesal no the tanks or the corimmnaton or palvton of te water ‘onan nt tone2, “ ‘Siogaere Standard CP 48: 2008, ‘Renamer No.4 Page 25,422 Drawort taps opacothe entre suseause wih 422. Drawoff taps and appliances with submersible nts ‘raw aps supp fom tanks should have ther washer patos secure so 2s to Mt wth {he apinge since aloose wacnerpleta might inpede the ow othe waar where Ne pressure iw ‘The pot of dacharg of water tom a draw tp or athe eng on say pve suping @ ath 'wash bain, sine, Bdat or snl epplice shuld rot be submarobe an ne be aos {han 18 mm above ne top odge of he appliance. Allthrapplances wih submerbe fls Should be supplied wih malar by 3 methed which Ives no dangar of corer by Baokow orbace spnonage ‘Te hot atertap and cols water tap shall be itinguishes by colouration athe than by leterng ne hot water ap shoud be clear marred RED and when ho and colt water {tear proviged togsnar, he Ret ater ap shal bo on fo tha de Page 23,423 Selfclosing delayed ection tps Replace the ene sucause wih ‘Teg masimum allowable fw rats end ting fe setclsing delayed acon aps are shown nies? ‘Tobie 2—Maximum ellowabe ow rates and timing fr self-closing deayed.action tape seg0 Flowrate | Timing Basin umn [2-seeconie shower oumn —_ | 15-15eecende ‘Sengorsefcoxing delayed acon batn tps tha fow ral of iter’ are abowed a ‘maxima preset ting pl mote than 60 seconds proved wate spl fom the tp ‘2nomataly ct cf hon the hand moves aay tom Sones the ‘Allwash hand bin ps puble oles and uti tot sien n fod tal ots shat 2 sefrcosng eyed aon mechenica’ or e-closingSlayed acon sense aps Wat fow ris of 2 lveeminte and oring of bewoon 2 9 eoconde. Iho sanaor ef cleing {slyeaocten basi tap ofthe ype sere water supp torte as stomatal ou ire the nants aves away om beneath he tp. 8 maxima pose ming ot WS {fared secon alone, 25 recminae noesSnpaoore Standard OP 48: 2005, ‘avencmart No # 15 Page 26,426 Flush valve (2) Repioco tem 4 wt: Aa fush vtves stat be go aust 28 to ge Mush of nat more than 1.8 es, te fd 0 te a wer per sh fr large wth se > 480 rym), meu (200 rm «Wilh fla ¢450 min and ema (ld sas 300 tr) se ras Fespecthay or ot more than {15 hes of wale pa fuser water cosas (8) Replace tm 15 wit: ~ For sensor porated eh valves with manual by-pass or overdo, the Ruching shal oko Doce immodalay and the auras fshng shall be oveaien to prevent doit ching wnen resnul bypass ov overce fushng fs acbstes. The ole of water {ieenrgod por lush shal cortiue to ba not moe than 1.8 tees, Thre and 0. Bre of Water por hh for lyp with size > 450m) medion 900 rn wth se = 450 m9) fra sat (wth se S00 mm) sia urls Faspacvaly or rat more en #8 es or Water cosets nobshstarding atte cperaing manbarconnues tobe hel acivated 16. Page 25, 4.3.2 Appliances with submersible nets Delete he entre subeause 17, Page 2, 43.4 Boilers and other water heaters Feplace tom 4 wit: ~ te water is dscharged ttm the appara int the a nots than 15mm above the op figs oltheappioncs supple haaom. 18 Page 2643.7 Drinking bowls and troughs -epace the 2" senence with Fels crnkng troughs may 26 suplies fom a sence pee tough a Not operated vate ‘when peosted fom damage, conaminaon and unauborsed teteresce and Ie porn of duchaig re motets fan 1S above th top edge a te ough 18. Pago 34,64 Maintenance (a) Rept 6.4.11 wit: [AL vats nd spe ends shal bs ropty covered wih non-corrosie or coosion resistant ‘Baniose stool nating fo prevent he ngrees of any sna rao or foreign mar moe {anks These retnge shall bet good conten and ol aed Wh. (©) Insert ne fotowieg new sudcauses: (64.20. There sallbe separate ad eer ys frank cover, 22868 doo to raton tank Scere door to levee are and aceass door flow level tank, The hey for the an ‘overs shal bo opt sparse trom ster ys wih aecese fo the Hank coves kaye tly ‘onolod by authored persons nd eared Io ery authored persons Keys fa the tr fevers and the roonsienosures housing the wate tanks stall be rested 12 only autora town couneaMtCSTinanagngagert and emergency personne.‘Singapace Standard CP 482008, ‘vender. 4 4.21 Ther shal be separata master hoy for access door to retop tanks, socess doors foltomediate tance access doors bw levellania and weer ane coves The master kaye {ihe acres dors tothe ovtop, armediateandew level tanks shel be imi na more ‘than 100 blocks or bulings The aso ay forthe weer tant covers shallb tod fo %0 Inore than 20 Docks or busings. The masor Kes for acess doors and lank covers the Geren grupngs (2. grou ef ra mare than 100 bcs/baings fr coca oats to Foatop,intamadite and ow eel anks nd group of no mote than 20 lockabulngs fr Water tank covers) shat ba dferent i @ maser ey is ost a comasponding ks shall be 64.22 Personnel authored to wrk at fottops hare water lark ae locate, pumphank ‘oom and encosues and lana shal be propery aired (eg entfcaion vests, baes, (22) easy denticaton os authorised sewonneltonwoik nee Josgnte! tae, 164.2 Spot checks shat be conéucted on works cared cut at rooops where water anks ‘3 caied.pumpitark roms and ensceuros and tan, Proper record shat be Kept of Sion cnoces, 64.24 For wor ihing tanks or win puratank roms ard encesures, checks shal be Conducta to ensure that ll access coor (Le, socass doors fo flop ware th tanks are lected or acess doar to pumtank reer ane encloses, wchever a sppIcabe) ne tank covers ae propo and sour locked at tho end ofeach day and upen compton ot Werk, Proper rece of hose checks shall bs Kept 164.25 Inthe overt of suspected conamintn ofthe water ater tanks, he folowing shall Dover cut mmestai ety te Auton. ~tolate water supply and cotoc wate amps. ty verbal, folowed by writen rsc, all consumers nto consume or uke Water ve {> possbleconaminaton —shutft stock at meter postion ofeach unto stop water upp out 20, Page'6,7.2 (2) Insorhofotowing for ter Water recicuaon system shat be iorperate ino any uate festurtiatar say 0a and ra comply wth NEN pe heath equreners Common ara tas stab of treaded tyes to alow for proper hose conracton to proven ator loskogelwastago avd shal be properly socuod and fckod to preven plorge ard unauteied ue of wate.‘Singapce Standard CP 482008, ‘rendmert No 4 (©) Roploce Note 2 ahs NOTE 2— Al water fitags provisions for parsons wih dbs shal be in accordance with the tequremente stpusted in BCAs Code on Aavessbiy the Batt Enronment. ot faccorsble folets i al non-domestic premises (ncusing the conrion ameniies of Condominiums) where the wash bass dosgraod for persons Wet deablaes are grouped together wih wash bosne Tor general use, te wash babe Gelgnte for person WN (Geabites sha ony have sa-slosing dlayet-acton senor ype aps Di Pagesaat.tt Fepace te one substusn with ‘The lensed water seruice sumer shal ensue tht all workers Invaved the ceanng wore te not foeing wove Selore varying out the eaang work. “Al worters vated A tho ‘Soanng wok alae, seas and dfs hemeelves Ihrouphy bere crering the ane