Section 47
of Water Supply Regulations 1961 Reprinted 1999
State Subsidiary LegislationIn forceProvision 47 of 97
Section 47
No storage cistern shall be buried or sunk in the ground:
Provided that this regulation shall not apply if –
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(a)
the top edge of the cistern is not less than nine inches above ground level;
(b)
the cistern fitted with an efficient waring or overflow pipe as required by regulations 45 and 46, as the case may be, and which will discharge above the surrounding ground level;
(c)
the water from the Water Authority’s mains is discharged into the cistern at a level not less than six inches above the invert of the overflow pipe; and
(d)
all other necessary steps are taken in the construction of the cistern to prevent waste, undue consumption, misuse or contamination of the water.
Provisions as to hot water apparatus.