LEX-FAOC133703

The 37 regulations (sections) of this Instrument are divided into the following Parts: Preliminary (I); Prevention of waste, undue consumption, misuse or contamination of water (II); Drainage into the public sewerage system (III); Specification of drains connected to the public sewerage network (IV), as well as three schedules. Individual regulations concern the following matters: Exclusion of liability (3); authorization for inspection (4); New connections for public supply of water (5); Multiple or common services (6); Discontinued supplies, disconnections and re-connections (7); Damage to property vested in the Authority (8); Water rates and charges (9); Erection on and around property of the Authority (10); Waste and undue consumption (11); Prevention of contamination by contact with unsuitable substances (12); Prevention of contamination by backsiphonage, backflow or cross connection (13); Prevention of waste or contamination of stored water (14); Prevention of waste of water from damage to water fittings from causes other than corrosion (15); Prevention of waste of water from contamination by unsuitable or improperly installed water fittings (16); Stopvalves, etc. (17); Waterclosets and urinals (18); Prevention of waste, misuse and contamination of water from draw-off taps, baths, basins, sinks and other fittings (19); Prevention of waste or contamination of water from any hot water system (20); Taps for drawing drinking water (21); Notices to Authority under Part II (22); Penalties (23); New connections to the public sewerage system (24); Obligation to connect to the public sewer (25); Multiple or common connections (26); Domestic and industrial waste water, surface water and permitted and prohibited discharges to the sewers (27); Industrial discharges to sewers (28); Termination of connections, transfer of agreements (29); Private sewers and conditions for adoption by the Authority (30); Sewerage rates and charges (31); Damage to public sewerage system, and penalties (32); Prevention of leakage or infiltration into drainage system (33); Sealing of appliances connected to the drainage system (34); Ventilation of the drainage system (35); Branch pipes and discharge stacks (36); Foul drainage (37).