Section 33
of Water Supply Regulations 1961 Reprinted 1999
Section 33
(1)
In addition to any stopcock fitted by the Water Authority in pursuance of regulation 32, every service pipe supplying water to any building, or to any part of a building, the supply to which is separately chargeable, shall be fitted with a stop tap inside, and as near as practicable to the point of entry of such pipe into the building or part thereof, and on the consumer’s side of the meter.
(2)
Where the last such stop tap has an internal diameter of less than two inches it shall comply with the requirements for stop taps as contained in B.S.S. 1010: 1959 for bib, pillar globe and stop taps.
(3)
Where such stop tap has an internal diameter of more than two inches, it shall comply with B.S.S. 1218: 1946 for sluice valves for waterworks purposes, and shall open in clockwise direction.
(4)
Where such stop tap has an internal diameter of two inches, it shall conform with the requirements of one or other of the paragraphs (2) and (3).
Stop tap on outlet pipe.