Section 10
of Water Supply Regulations 1961 Reprinted 1999
Section 10
(1)
Every service pipe or distribution pipe of cast iron (vertically cast), or of spun cast iron or asbestos cement, shall be of sufficient strength to withstand a test pressure of not less than double the pressure to which the pipe will be liable to be subjected under working conditions, and, subject thereto, shall comply with the appropriate British Standard
Specification as follows –
Material of Pipe
British Standard Specification
(a)
cast iron
(vertically cast)
78: 1938 for vertically cast, cast iron water pipes for water, gas and sewage;
(b)
spun cast iron 1211: 1958 for centrifugally cast (spun)
iron pipes for water, gas and sewage;
(c)
asbestos cement 486: 1956 for asbestos cement pressure pipes.
(2)
The joint used with such pipes shall be of a type approved by the Water
Authority.
(3)
Every asbestos pipe shall be coated inside and out, with a paint or other coating to the approval of the Water Authority.
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Wrought iron and steel pipes.