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WRAS issues reminder about use of compliant water saving devices
13 May 2020This Water Saving Week, the Water Regulation Advisory Scheme ( WRAS ) is reminding people about the importance of compliant water-saving devices. Running from 11 th until 15 th May, WaterSaving Week is an annual event which aims to educate consumers and tradespeople alike on the issues around water use, the challenges around water efficiency, and ideas and solutions to help achieve it. From
Surrey plumbers top list of most complained about in the country
19 Jul 2018FOI requests to UK councils show the areas which receive most plumber complaints to Trading Standards South East regions dominate the list with Hertfordshire, Essex and Kent County councils all reporting hundreds of complaints to Trading Standards Consumers looking for plumbers are being urged to use qualified and approved plumbers Surrey and Buckinghamshire counties have topped a list of
WATCH: An exclusive look at how a water fitting is tested to become an 'Approved Product'
10 Jul 2019Waterfittings, such as taps, pipes and showers, must be of an appropriate quality and standard to comply with UK water fittings regulations and byelaws, and prevent water from being contaminated – and a WRAS Approval is one way of demonstrating that a water fitting complies with this requirement. To give an insight into how water fittings are tested , The Water Regulations Advisory Scheme
Plumbing projects are the number one diy disaster in UK homes
30 Mar 2022Survey reveals that plumbing professionals are called in more often than any other trade to fix a botched DIY job A new survey has confirmed that plumbers are the UK’s most used tradespeople when it comes to fixing problems caused by ‘have-a-go DIY-ers’. Water Regs UK compared a range of typical jobs that are carried out in UK homes and recorded how many people have tried but failed to complete
Defra is consulting
02 Sep 2022Consultation on UK Mandatory Water Efficiency Labelling Defra has launched its consultation seeking views on their plans to introduce mandatory water efficiency labelling across all UK nations. Defra propose to label water using products such as taps, showers, toilets, dishwashers and washing machines. The consultation sets out the: proposed approach products covered by the label label design
Regulation 4(1)(a) guidance
29 Dec 2020The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999, the Water Supply (Water Fittings) (Scotland) Byelaws 2014 and the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 impose a legal duty not to install water fittings unless they satisfy the requirements specified in Regulation/Byelaw 4. That is to say are of an appropriate quality and standard; suitable for the circumstances in
New Scottish Water Byelaws introduced
14 Jul 2014New Water Byelaws have been introduced in Scotland replacing those brought in a decade ago. The Byelaws have been created and are enforced by Scottish Water and must be adhered to in all properties in Scotland which have a public water supply. The Scottish Water Byelaws 2004 have now been replaced by The Water Supply (Water Fittings) (Scotland) Byelaws 2014 which came into force on 12th July
Spring 2017 Newsletter
15 Mar 2017Welcome to the Spring 2017 newsletter. To sign up to future editions of the newsletter enrol by using the subscriber form If you have ideas for or would like to contribute to a future edition of the newsletter, please let us know by emailing – newsletter@waterregsuk.co.uk . Installer News How poor plumbing is causing pollution Approved or not approved... WRAS is the question Dipping into
Water UK and WRAS publish 'Looking After Water In Your Home'
03 Aug 2015WRAS has collaborated with Water UK to help develop 'Looking after water in your home' - a new booklet, providing advice to homeowners with properties connected to the public water supply. Water UK - the trade body for water companies in the UK - developed the document with WRAS to help homeowners keep drinking water safe inside the boundary of their homes. It offers advice and tips on how to
Changes to RPZ AIM announced
10 Jan 2020CHANGES TO RPZ APPROVED INSTALLATION METHOD ANNOUNCED Free training on the new AIM to be offered to all RPZ testers who are listed on the WRAS website The Water Regulations Advisory Scheme ( WRAS ) has confirmed changes to the Approved Installation Method (AIM) for Type BA devices (RPZ valves), Issue 2 of AIM 08-01. The changes come after a comprehensive review by the water industry, which has