Complementary guidance to bs en 806 water supply, internal, specifications, buildings, water supply buildings, people, consumption, installation. Christian taylorhamlin bathroom manufacturers association david way beama davy burns health estates, northern ireland elise maynard water management society. Home publication index british standards institution bs 8558. Bsi bs 8558 guide to the design, installation, testing and maintenance of services supplying water for domestic use within buildings and their curtilages complementary guidance to bs en 806. The water surface should be clean and free from any visible. Further information on the selection of materials can be found in bs 8558. The department of health would like to thank the steering group for their advice and support, and all those who contributed to the consultation phase of the document.
However, not all bs standards are available to download. Flushing and disinfection is now covered in much more detail in pd 855468. Bs 8558 guide to the design, installation, testing and maintenance of services supplying water for domestic. Water chlorination to bs8558 previously bs6700 mains injection and pipe work chlorination. Together, these documents provide best practice for the design, installation, alteration, testing, operation and maintenance of hot and cold water services for domestic use in buildings. Call us today for free to discuss your requirements with one of our experienced team. This is to ensure there is no detriment to public health. Procedures for flushing and disinfection were previously included in bs 8558. It is aguide to the design, installation, alteration, testing, operation and maintenanceof services supplying water for domestic use within buildings and theircurtilages. Includes marking, method for the determination of thiodipropionate compounds, toluene extract of carbon black, heat reversion test, shortterm hydrostatic batch test. British standards institue bsi have revised the standards covering disinfection of water systems. Complementary guidance to bs en 806 following the recent publication of bs en 8065, bs6700 is to be withdrawn and replaced by bs 8558. If a bs standard is available to be purchased as a british standards download you will see this symbol. Bs8558 guide to the design, installation, testing and.
New supplies should be swabbed, flushed, filled with chlorinated water not less than 50mgl and allowed to stand for 1 hour, following which the chlorinated water should be flushed out, the pipe refilled, and a. As well as having the piece of mind and reassurance that the pipes carrying a water supply is free of contamination, your local water utility provider, south west water for example, will need to see a chlorination certificate to british standards bs6700, bs en 806 or bs8558 before a new pipe is connected to the mains. Check this website, they provides access to british standards via the bsi online subscription website. Internal water supply a mains injection or pipe work chlorination is the process of disinfecting and precommissioning a buildings internal hot and cold domestic system, including all pipe work and storage tanks.
Chlorination is the most widely used method of disinfecting water systems and water supplies. This should be read in conjunction with bs 5534 which is more focused on design, as the two often refer to one another. Design, installation and commissioning university of leicester. Health and safety inspectors seek to secure compliance with the law and may refer to this guidance. Bsi bs 8558 guide to the design, installation, testing. Most bsi british standards are now available as a british standards download. Bs 8558 guide to the design, installation, testing and maintenance of services supplying water for domestic use within buildings and their curtilages. All dedicated laboratory sink water installations shall be completely separated. It provides complementary guidance to bs en 806 and offers detailed information on the design, installation, testing, operation and maintenance of domestic water services.
General specification for plumbing and drainage installation in government buildings of the hong kong special administrative region 2012 edition incorporating corrigendum no. Find the most uptodate version of bs 8558 at engineering360. Many of the details and engineering procedures now included in pd 855468. The standards may be viewed free of charge, but users will need to visit the science library in person to do so.
Supplementary guidance to bs en 806 replaces bs 6700. Nfrc technical bulletins are referenced throughout bs 5534. Dantek offer bs8558 disinfection for new builds, underground mains and temporary supplies. Bsi standards publication guide to the design, installation, testing and maintenance of services supplying water for domestic use within buildings and their curtilages complementary guidance to bs en 806. Contact cleartech now to request a water system chlorination. For further details and clarification, please refer to section g. Following the recent publication of bs en 8065, bs6700 was withdrawn and replaced by bs 8558 on august 1st 2012. Most of these offer guidance but are not a requirement of the standard. However, this is only a published document and is as yet not a british standard, hopefully it will be upgraded to one in the coming months.
Commission and the european free trade association, and supports essential requirements of the eu construction products directive cpd 89106eec and the eu pressure equipment directive ped 9723ec. It is a guide to the design, installation, testing, operation and maintenance of services supplying water for domestic use within buildings and their curtilages. Bs 8558 guide to the design, installation, testing and maintenance of. Free to use bim project management tool provides stepbystep help to. Chlorination certificate bs8558 and bs en 806 gcw services. Cover photograph by kind permission of public health england. Covers the system of pipes, fittings and connected appliances installed to supply any building, whether domestic or not, with water for drinking, culinary. To get your free pipework chlorination quotation to bs 8558 with fast response time and ukas accredited sample analysis please call us on 01827 288 810 today or visit our water chlorination page. Bs 8558 is an important british standards document which deals with issues concerning domestic water services in buildings. Heat design domestic central heating systems should be designed in line with conventional practice. Gives requirements for propylene copolymer pressure pipe in two series. Magicad overrides the outofthebox revit ashrae basic inbuilt calculation engine enabling uk and irish customers to perform fully integrated pressure drop calculations cibse guide c, domestic water and drainage diversity calculations bs 8558, bs en 806 and ciphe, and sprinkler calculations to wide range of globally renowned standards. It gives guidance on the design, installation, testing.
What are the current standards regarding chlorination. It details when and how a disinfection should be performed and in order to ensure compliance and provide legislative protection. Bsi have revised the standards covering disinfection of water systems. Where can i find british standards online for free. All bsi british standards are available online in pdf or hardcopy. But if you do follow the guidance you will normally be doing enough to comply with the law. This service ensures systems are safe to supply potable water to outlets such as. Dantek environmental services are able to undertake all flushing and disinfection works specified for new build and precommission cleaning in line with british standard 8558 formerly 6700 and the water supply water fittings regulations 1999. In the uk there are between 200 and 300 cases per year of which approximately 30 are fatal.
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