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水務署
Water Supplies Department
香港灣仔告士打道七號入境事務大樓
Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Hong Kong
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wsdinfo@wsd.gov.hk
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Reference
( 1 ) in WSD 3318 /50 Pt.5 T/J 7
圖文傅真
Facsimile
2824 0578
31 August 2015
Distribution: To all Licensed Plumbers and Authorised Persons
Dear Sirs,
WSD Circular Letter No. 6/2015
Application for
Water Supply Pipes and Fittings Approval
Every pipe or fitting shall be of the British Standard in accordance with the
Waterworks Regulations.
To obtain approval for the installation and use of pipes or fittings in inside service or
fire service covered by the Waterworks Ordinance/Waterworks Regulations from this Authority,
you are required to produce one set of certification or test reports confirming their compliance
with the relevant British Standard as listed on WSD webpage from either (a) the British Standards
Institution, (b) the U.K. Water Regulations Advisory Scheme or (c) accredited laboratories
acceptable to this Authority.
For (a) and (b), please ensure that the pipes and fittings are tested against the relevant
British Standard as listed on WSD webpage.
For (c), please note that this Authority will accept laboratories accredited by the Hong
Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (HOKLAS) under the following sub-categories:-
Category
Construction
Materials
Sub-category
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Metallic materials
Pipes
Showers
Tapwares and valves
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Please visit the website of HOKLAS for more information on the accredited
laboratories under the aforementioned sub-categories at:
http://www.itc.gov.hk/en/quality/hkas/doc/common/directory/hoklas_cm_en.pdf
Should you have any enquiries, please contact our Engineer Ms. K L FOK at telephone
no. 2829 5657.
Yours faithfully,
Original signed
(LAM Ching Man)
for Water Authority
(with Chinese translation)
c.c. Housing Department
Buildings Department
Architectural Services Department
Fire Services Department
The Hong Kong Housing Society
The Hong Kong Institute of Architects
The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
Hong Kong Federation of Plumbing & Drainage Ltd.
The Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering – Hong Kong Council
Hong Kong Plumbing and Sanitary Ware Trade Association Ltd.
Hong Kong Licensed Plumbers Association Ltd.
Hong Kong Plumbing General Union
Hong Kong Water Works Professionals Association Ltd.
The Hong Kong Institution of Plumbing and Drainage Ltd.
The Association of Registered Fire Service Installation Contractors of Hong Kong Limited
Plumbing Technology Student Association
Real Estate Development Association of Hong Kong
WSD 3318/15/81
WSD 3320 /6 /80