Specification for water supply and drainage works

General
All types of fittings, materials, painting and finishes shall be approved by the Engineer prior to
installation.
The contractor is responsible to obtain necessary authority approvals for the design, equipment and
installation.
The contractor shall submit shop drawings for the approval of the Engineer where required, prior to
commencing work.
Contractor shall prepare and submit As Built drawings as per the Contract.
All samples shall be provided for approval by the Engineer prior to purchase of material.
Please refer the BOQ descriptions for relevant item specifications and details.

Below mentioned categories of construction works must confirm in every respect to the requirements to
following specification.

Water Supply

SLS 147:1983 - Specification for Rigid Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride Pipes for Potable Cold
Water Supplies.
BS 4346-1:1969 - Specification for Joints and Fittings for use with Unplasticized PVC pressure
pipes- Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.
BS 6700:1987 Specification for Design, installation, testing and maintenance of services
supplying water for domestic use within buildings and their curtilages

Plumbing Engineering Services Design Guide (ISBN 18714956404).

ICTAD publication No. SCA/3/2 Specification for water supply, Sewerage and Storm water
drainage works (2nd edition Revised November 1999).
BS EN 1329-1:2000 - Plastics piping systems for soil and waste discharge (low and high
temperature) within the building structure. Unplasticized poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC-U)
Specifications for pipes, fittings and the system.

Wastewater and sewer

BS 4514:1983 - Specification for Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride Pipes Soil and Ventilating
pipes, fittings and accessories.

Plumbing Engineering Services Design Guide (ISBN 18714956404).

ICTAD publication No. SCA/3/1 Specification for Irrigation and Land Drainage ( 2 nd edition
Revised November 1999 ).
ICTAD publication No. SCA/3/2 Specification for water supply, Sewerage and Storm water
drainage works (2nd edition Revised November 1999).
 BS EN 1329-1:2000 - Plastics piping systems for soil and waste discharge (low and high
temperature) within the building structure. Unplasticized poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC-U)
Specifications for pipes, fittings and the system.
BS 8301:1985 Code of practice for Building Drainage.
BS 5572:1994 Code of practice for Sanitary Pipe work

Rain water and storm water

Plumbing Engineering Services Design Guide (ISBN 18714956404).

ICTAD publication No. SCA/3/1 Specification for Irrigation and Land Drainage (2 nd edition
Revised November 1999).
ICTAD publication No. SCA/3/2 Specification for water supply, Sewerage and Storm water
drainage works (2nd edition Revised November 1999).
BS EN 1329-1:2000 - Plastics piping systems for soil and waste discharge (low and high
temperature) within the building structure. Unplasticized poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC-
U)Specifications for pipes, fittings and the system.
BS 8301:1985 Code of practice for Building Drainage.

Sanitary Appliances/fittings

BS 6465 1:1994 Part 1 Code of practice for Scale of provision, selection and installation of
sanitary appliances.
BS 3402:1969 Code of practice for Quality of vitreous china sanitary fittings.
SLS 1459 Stainless Steel Kitchen Sinks.
SLS 377 Wash Basins.
SLS 832 Ceramic Sinks.
SLS 568 Ceramic Squatting pans and traps.
SLS 1459 Stainless Steel Kitchen Sinks.
SLS 792 Ceramic pedestal wash down water closet pans and traps.
BS 316S16 Stainless Steel for External Application
BS 304S16 Stainless Steel for Internal Application

Others

SLS 1174 Polyethelene water storage tanks.

SLS 596 Bib taps and stop valves for water services.
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