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aansultants Aso.iations akd Orya, hatians

NEW TICHTENED MEASURIS fOR WA'I'ER'I'ANK SECURITY

Arlched. pleaseiind a cop! ol our oiroula.daled27 JDnII to l olvnCouncils.

MdaecmcnlCorporalion StrataI nlcsundbuildingo\vners on lheabole.
2 The new tighrcncdmcasurcsfor N.lcr lank sccurit! appl! lo all $aler slomge
lanls lbr lhe supply of potabl. $arq $ih rhc cxccnrion of $a1o srdage unks in
esidenlial premisesshich do not lakc thcir \!icr supllr through a ndrer meter.
Pu6!a ro Regulalion33 ol lhe Public Utilnies (Water Supplr) Reg arions_PUB
diEcts all Profess'onalFlnginccB\ho undcn.tc $al*se^ice $o* ro msre rharrhe
nerv tiehtmed measuresarc also imtlcncntcd for all such $a&i stordgelanh ftr
potableears supply in ne$ and on.going de\elopmentsundcr thcir charge \nh

I Hcnce, $ilh idnedinl€ .ll!cl, I,rot$ional Ensin€c6 shall enrurc thar thc
l i r l l u $ i n gd d d i r i n n dnl. $ r i g h r c n c m
d r s , u r c .n n s J r e r i n k s ( u r r J a r c r m p r e m e n r e d
lb. nll suchlaler sloragctankslorpotablc $!rg supplJin n.$ andon eoingp.ojects
under rb€ir charsebefore cenirying rhcir srhfdctoD- comflction and submissionol'
lhc Ccililicareol SalisholoryCompletionofWdte. S€n ice Work to PtJts:

All $ate. unk coveisareplopellyscou.ed b)-bohingor fastening Dsing

nainlc$ stccl brackcdilstcncls(pleaseseeatta.hedslidesior derails
and sl)ccificarioit. As tlr as tosiblc. thc boltingor iirsrtuidgsbould
be an integralpan of lhc sarf lank (c.8 thc bascpi.c. shouldbe an
integrolpnrtol lhe walerlaDk).
'the
roodenclosutehousinerhe $ate. rants (e.g. pumpnankroom,
lenced-up cnclosure. clc).dccess lo lhc *ate.lanks (e-g..ooliopaccess.
intemcdidc le\el access. elci andthe $aler lank inspsLon corersare
proped]securedusirg hieh-quulirJ. srong anddurablehinges-larches
andlocts \ith non-duplicrblc kcls.

c. Hale sepanleanddilllre kels lbr tadlicorer.acc6s doorro rmftop.

andaccessdoorto puhp;rnl roomor enclosure. lhseshall be sepaale
masrcrkc)3 lbr acccssdoorsro roofiop. acccssdN$ |o pmp.rant room
& cnclosurcandqatcr t.nk co\crs. lhcmast$kc\srorheaccessdooB
 to rcoftop ed pump/iankmm & erclorure sh.ll bc limited 10no mme
thu 100 bl@k! or buildings. The m$rer k€y for rh. w!re. tek
'ltre co!6
shlll b€ linit d 10 no moE thdn 20 block oi buildirgs. mlstq
k€ys fd ac6! d@E sd t3nk covcB in thc diffffit groupinss (i.e.
goup of Do mq. lhe 100 bl@ks/buildin8sfoi r.c.ss doo6 ro rconop
lnd punpn !k @n & .nclosurc ed grolp of no morc thd 20
blockvbuildings for wlt . tmk covd) sh.ll bc differcni

4 W. will .ppEiat€ ir very nuch ifyou q h.lp to dissmimr. rhe conr€nt5of

Iti! lcng ed tttlched circular .nd slid€s to lh€ rcl.vs( ofncc6/memb.B in you
@npony/d8&i$tion dd ensure U!| rh€ nd q!G. tatrk ssority mc8ur.s *
iFplcjrutcd in tll you d-8oin8 dd new projccts yith wat.. st@g. (!nls fd
potablc w!t€! supply with immcdilt clT.ct. Pl.as. nor€ ftat non-compliee is d
dld€ sd€( tb. Public Utiliti6 (Watq Supply) Rcgullliqi ehich c@i6 puiive

5 In dditid ro the rbove a.d oth€r.xistint |mdsrory r.quiemenrs, PUB

w@ld de lit! lo ocounS. $c prcvisid of a d.dicatcd llln o mclGorc for e .r
stodgc tarts eith slpdrc lekcd a@s so rh rhc unk e egrcgllcd ft.m olhd
.ctivirics. TI€ @n or @l6uE nu.r bc of m lppropd.te rype that ofl.u rh. i.nts
adequrrapiorecrioDud d.t.t6cc 686iBt uEurhoriscd &c6s. ll|b will hclp to
ilthd prerccrthe w.t. r$ts sd sMgrhcn Mt.r rrnt suriry.

6 U you hlvc dy qedcs concerning |his c'rcub or ned dy turths

cldific.don, pl€e do nol h6il!r. ro @nllcr my ofue followins PUB om.6 lisbd

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RAMAHADSINGH
DEPUTYDIRECTOR (WA'I'ERDIJMANDMANAGEMENT
& INSPUC]'ORATE)
for DIRECTOR
WAI-ERSUPPLY (NETWORK) DI'PAKI'MENI
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TICIITENED MEASURESFOR WATER TANK SECURITY

-l Efs ro ou .elid circulu of 27th May 20t I ud our bnefin8\63id e

7th. 86. 10fi a l4rh Jbc 20t I m immcdi.te ,|l6u.q io tunhcr tic[; ward l.rk

2 Th@k y@ fd r€ndingrhe bri.ling sqsion od you vrtubtc f..dbact on th.

mdsfts md inpl.m.nbrion tnrdin. m.nrion€din ou circuld of 27rhMay 2OIl

3 Bded on f.€dtuck on op€raliomt cdsrsi s, we bavc finerued somc of

th.se medlB which n.d ro be impl.mc.icd by tst ruty 2011. We hrv. alEldy
bri.f.d d the lin -rucd m@l6 ar rhc bncfirc s*,ub.

4 We also uddtrnd rhat $ne of y@ sill rcquiE m@ rim. ro udqr{G tti.

pclqibed innlrrdct@l suiry mcsurca, .sp€cialty rhat of bohina or fsrmjng of
rank cov6. H.ncc, PUB will erEnd lbc implcdmtarion dar€ nn 1hes mssu..s ro
3lsi Deccmber 201t, Neverrhel€ss,you de.dvis€d ro odcavour lo implemenlthe
prcso.ibedinff"sructur6l secuity meeure as soon as po$ible 10..s@ the *cu.iry
of you wai6 Lnts i! righte.ed. Pl.$. cdt cr us ro infom of you rebcd

5 Pl.e afd ro A.nex A fm rhe updaredtisr ofm..suB ed implemenr.rio,

d.tes, The key ch.ng.s ftom rhe mesurca tkrcd in the esti.r circute m 2?rh Mry
20ll re hiahlighLdin AnncxB.

6 PUBwill.ontinueto work wnh tou ro imphenrth

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ro dtld |[. fo od.g otr.6:

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CHRISTOPHERCHUA
EXECIJTTVEEI{OINEER (INSPECTORATE)
fd DnBCTOR
WATER SUPPLY (NETWORK) DEPARTMENT
 ANNEXA
Town Councils(TcsyManag€m€nt Co@oraionSt6ta
owncs dr€ o mpl€T€rtll'€ lolowingmeasur€s
to e.sure
Oper.tionalMe$ur€gto b.lmplement.dby 1 Jul20!t
(a) R€slriclaccesslo lh€ keys lo la.ks ard pumtlank r@ms lo only
TC/MCST/Managinq Ag€nlslalia.d Emeroo.cy
P6rsonn€1.
Haveseparate anddill€.eilk€yslor lankcover,acce$ doorlor@llop,and
acc6s doorlo plmp/tankrcomor enclosuo Th€k€yslor thelankcove6
mustbe keptseparalg trofr olh6rk€y6wilha6ess lo lhe lankcoverkeys
sl clly @ntolledby authorsedp€Eonsa.d r€slrict€d lo ony aulhonsed

(c) Thereshallbe separatemsler k6yslor accessd@6 lo f@llop,acc6s

doo6 to oumo^ank@om& enclosure andwaierlank@veB. The masier
keyslo lhe accessdoo6 lo renop andpumplankroom& enclosure shall
be limibdlo no moD lhan 100bl@k5or buildings.The m6le. keylor lhe
waler lank @ve6 shall b€ limil€d b no hore than 20 blocksor bu,ldings.
Tho masr€rkeysior a@essdoo6 and tank @e6 in fte difierer gouFings
(i e qoup ol no morethan 100bl€kst)uildinos to. a@essdoo6 lo .@fiop
and pump/rdk r6m I encloGureand oroup ol .o more lhd 20
blmks/buildingsld wald lank cde6) shattbe diat66nr tt a ndl6r k€y is
16r,all@(6pondinqlocksshanbs r€pracd
(d) Ensurelhal perennel authoris€dto wod<al .oollops, pumr'lank r@ms a
enclosuresand lanks are prop6/y afiired (e.9. idontli€rion vesrs,badg€s.
etc) lor easy ide.liticalion as aulhoris€d peGonnel lor rcd( in lh6e

(e) Conduclspotchocksor wo.*scaried oul at rcollops,pump/lank

rmms &
encosuresandlanks,andke6pprope.reords oilhese.hecks.
Forwo nvovingtanksor wilhinpompTlank rooms& €ncrGures, conducl
checksand ensurethal all acc€ssdoo6 (i.e.accessdoorsto roollopand
pumplankr@m & erclosuro,where appicablo)and rank @ve6 are
propery andseure y lockodat $s e.d ol eachdayanduponcompetionol
wod{.Pdperrocod6ol the56checks mlsi aso bo kopl.
(s) Incas€oi susp@led
conlami.alion
oi wat€rranks, y
to immediate
NoliryPUBat 24 Holr CallCenlre al 18002846600.
lsolalewatersupply& @ll€clwalersamples.
Notifyverbaly.lollowedby wrilronnotco allresdenls.ol lo @nsumeor
usewalerduolo possib6 conlamination.
Shlt ofi slopcockat m6torposilio. ol sach un(.
 The SOP lo be adopledin lh6 €v€.r ol su.pered contamifationol wabr

Flowcharttor It .llng wlth gu3p.c!.d Cont mlnadonof W.t . T6nk3

IntrasrnrcrlEr ln s!nl3 ro b. lmpL|r|.ni.d by 3r t.czt11

{h) Poperly socureall wabr tankcovorsby bollin! or ladoning.

{i) Properlysu€ lh€ rooivencbslr€ housingthEwal€i tanks(s.0. pumplank
t@n, rerced-up encl6oe, €tc), acc633lo lh6 w.ter ta.k (eq. r@tlop
accs, erc),and the war€fie.k inspecrio.cov€rsusinghioh{larit. sldnq
and dunbl€ hi.ges, lalchd andlock! withoon-duplicable
keys
 ANNEXB

K.y C&n!.. trcn il...ur.r Llri.d In Eartt.r Ctrcut.r oh 27 tt.y 2011

Olll6€ ksys@h ld rank Soparalok6yslo. ral* de6, pumproorh

cow, p0mproomand l!0l
On6m6!.r k€y o8chlor
. A.c€€6dooc ol not ffi€ ihan 100
. Tank6ol no m6 rhan20 blod6
. C@epondlno lo.t6 shallb€
redac*, il key is 106l.
Con<trctspol ched6 on ,0r*6 clnied out
(fuilnc*o 5 cani€d4l on al @tlops, pumo'tank|!@s & enclo€lrss
ooltoF, punptank rooml and tank4 and k€€p p.op€r r€cords ot

Eruur€|har pdsonn€laorhods€d to mrk

al r@nop6,pump^.nkroons& erclosuE
aid lant3 are p.opody ann€d {e.9.
ir6.0'fEarionv6ts, badC€s,erc)ror e6y
ir€dtincaon a3 authofted poEonn€rtor
*oii in th6€e d€.ignal€d d€as.
NEW MEASURES TO TIGHTEN WATER TANK SECURITY

SECURE ALL TANK COVERS BY

BOLTING/FASTENING

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 SECURE TANK COVERS BY
BOLTING/FASTENING

Tapered Round Nut

Bracket
(Must follow contour of tank
cover closely. Clearance
between bracket & tank cover
must not be more than 5 mm.)

Base piece to be installed onto

concrete tanks by raw bolting.
No drilling or Qualified Engineer or Tank
bolting directly Specialist to be consulted to
onto SS or avoid damaging water-proofing.
FRP/GRP tanks
Base Piece & Bolt
Base piece to be installed onto (bolt to be welded onto base piece) 2
SS & FRP/GRP tanks using 2.3
mm thick 3M VHB Tape
 SECURE TANK COVERS BY BOLTING/FASTENING

BRACKET
• Must follow contour of tank
cover closely. Clearance
between bracket & tank cover
must not be more than 5 mm.
• To be installed half the length
or diameter of tank cover
away from locking end
• Material: SS304
• Width: 38mm
• Thickness: 3mm
• Holes: M8
• Length, Height, Base Length,
Bending Angles: Vary
according to site
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 SECURE TANK COVERS BY BOLTING/FASTENING

BASE PIECE & BOLT Bolt

• Material: SS304L
Base Piece
• Diameter: M8
• Material: SS304L

• Thickness: 3mm

• Hole: for M8 bolt (tack weld)

• Width & Length: Vary

according to site

4
 SECURE TANK COVERS BY BOLTING/FASTENING

BASE PIECE & BOLT

• Base piece to be installed • Bolt to be welded onto base
onto tank or manhole frame piece
• No drilling or bolting directly
onto SS or FRP/GRP tanks
• Base piece to be installed
onto SS & FRP/GRP tanks
using 2.3 mm thick 3M VHB
Tape
• Base piece to be installed
onto concrete tanks by raw
bolting. Qualified Engineer or
Tank Specialist to be
consulted to avoid damaging
water-proofing.

5
 SECURE TANK COVERS BY BOLTING/FASTENING

3M VHB TAPES FOR CONSTRUCTION APPLICATIONS

• Used to install base piece

onto SS & FRP/GRP
tanks

• 25mm x 2.3mm thick

• To specify audit (&

training, if required) when
ordering

6
 SECURE TANK COVERS BY BOLTING/FASTENING

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
INSTALLING BASE PIECE ONTO TANK

Step 1: Clean base piece Step 2: Apply 3M tape primer

using 3M sharpshooter to get to prepare base piece for
rid of dirt bonding
7
 SECURE TANK COVERS BY BOLTING/FASTENING

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
INSTALLING BASE PIECE ONTO TANK

Step 3: Stick 3M VHB tape to Step 4: Use a roller to apply

base piece even pressure for 30 seconds

8
 SECURE TANK COVERS BY BOLTING/FASTENING

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
INSTALLING BASE PIECE ONTO TANK

Step 5: Clean tank surface using Step 6: Apply 3M tape primer to

3M sharpshooter to get rid of dirt prepare the tank surface for
bonding
9
 SECURE TANK COVERS BY BOLTING/FASTENING

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
INSTALLING BASE PIECE ONTO TANK

Step 7: Peel off 3M VHB tape Step 8: Position base piece

(halfway) & prepare to position onto tank surface and pull tape
base piece onto tank surface off completely
10
 SECURE TANK COVERS BY BOLTING/FASTENING

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
INSTALLING BASE PIECE ONTO TANK

Step 9: Use a roller to apply Step 10: Secure bracket to base

even pressure for 30 seconds piece using round nut with c-tool
11
 SECURE TANK COVERS BY BOLTING/FASTENING

TAPERED ROUND NUT

• Material: SS304

• Height: 20mm

• Internal Diameter: M8

• Top External Diameter: 10mm

• Bottom External Diameter: 15mm

• Hole (x2 centre to centre): 4mm dia,

4mm depth

12
 SECURE TANK COVERS BY BOLTING/FASTENING

HOOK WRENCH OR C-TOOL

Straight round nut to

be replaced by
• For locking or tapered round nut
unlocking
round nut

13
SECURE TANK COVERS BY BOLTING/FASTENING

- 50mm

Drawing &
Specifications
14
 SECURE TANK COVERS BY BOLTING/FASTENING

CONCRETE TANKS
• Base piece
installed onto
concrete tanks by
raw bolting.
• Qualified Engineer
or Tank Specialist
consulted to avoid
1/2 Length
damage to water-
proofing.

Straight round nut to

be replaced by
tapered round nut
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 SECURE TANK COVERS BY BOLTING/FASTENING

FIBRE REINFORCED POLYESTER (FRP) & GLASS REINFORCED

POLYESTER (GRP) TANKS
Hexagonal nut to
Base piece installed onto be replaced by
FRP/GRP tank using 2.3 tapered round nut
mm thick 3M VHB Tape

r
ete
am
Di
2
1/

Brackets must follow contour of tanks

closely. Clearance between bracket &
tank cover must not be more than 5 mm.
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 SECURE TANK COVERS BY BOLTING/FASTENING

STAINLESS STEEL TANKS

Base piece installed onto SS

tank using 2.3 mm thick 3M Hexagonal nut to be
VHB Tape replaced by tapered
round nut

1/2 Length

Brackets follow contour of tanks closely. Clearance

between bracket & tank cover must not be more than 5 mm.
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