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How the Water Fittings Regulations affect you

1. When you are required to inform us:
  Under the Water Fittings Regulations you are required to tell us if you want to install or erect:
 
A building or structure
A bath with a capacity of more than 230 litres as measured to the centreline of the overflow
A multi-head shower
A pump connected directly to a supply pipe and drawing more than 12 litres per minute
A water softener or reverse osmosis water filter unit
A garden watering system unless designed to be operated by hand
A bidet with ascending spray or flexible hose
The construction of a pond or pool of more than 10,000 litres capacity
Notification is a necessity and failure to inform your local water company of relevant changes renders you liable to prosecution.
2. How to inform us:
Complete our Water Fittings Form:
This is the quickest way to inform us. Please print off a copy of the Water Fittings form (PDF 74KB) to tell us about plans of this kind, and then send it to us at the address below. You will receive a response from us within ten days of receipt.
Or

Letter:
Alternatively inform us by letter which should be addressed to:
Water Regulations Department
Tendring Hundred Water Services Ltd
Mill Hill
Manningtree
Essex
CO11 2AZ

Use this section of the web site to find out about:
How the Water Fittings Regulations affect you
The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999
The THWS code of practice for enforcing the Fittings Regulations (PDF 114KB)
Becoming or using an 'Approved Plumber'
New WC's from 1st January 2001
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