Hong Kong Regulations

BUILDING (STANDARDS OF SANITARY FITMENTS, PLUMBING, DRAINAGE WORKS AND LATRINES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 10A

Supply of water

(1) Where under these regulations there is required to be provided in any
building any watercloset fitment, trough watercloset, latrine  fitment or
urinal, there shall be a permanent connexion to such building of a supply of
water which is satisfactory and sufficient in all respects for the purpose of
flushing every such watercloset fitment, trough watercloset, latrine fitment
or urinal and for all other purposes for which such supply is to be used.

(2) Where under these regulations there is required to be provided in any
building any waste fitment or shower, there shall be a permanent connexion to
such building of a supply of water which is satisfactory and sufficient in all
respects for all the purposes for which every such waste  fitment or shower is
to be used and for all other purposes for which such supply is to be used.

(3) The connexion of a supply of water for the purposes of paragraph (1) or
(2) shall be-

   (a)  of a supply of water from the waterworks; or

   (b)  if the Building Authority gives his permission in writing, of a supply
        of water from a well within the site of the building; or

   (c)  if in all the circumstances of the case the Building Authority is
        satisfied that it is not reasonable that the connexion be of a supply
        of water from the waterworks or from a well within the site of the
        building, of a supply of water from such other source as the Building
        Authority may permit or direct.

(4) In determining whether a supply of water is satisfactory and sufficient
under this regulation, regard shall be had to the nature, type and size of the
building, the purpose for which it was constructed or is intended to be or is
used and all the purposes for which the supply of water is or is likely to be
used.

(5) Before the Building Authority gives his permission under paragraph (3)(b)
for the connexion to a building of a supply of water from a well within the
site of the building or before the Building Authority under paragraph (3)(c)
permits or directs the connexion to a building of a supply of water from a
source other than the waterworks or a well within the site of the building,
there shall be produced to the Building Authority by the building owner a
certificate from the water authority as to whether or not a supply of water
from the waterworks is available for the purposes for which such connexion is
made or to be made.

(6) The water authority shall issue the certificate required under paragraph
(5) within 10 days of receiving an application in writing therefor.

(7) For the purposes of this regulation-

   (a)  a supply of water shall be satisfactory if the yield of water from
        such well during a period from 1 December to 30 April next following,
        as ascertained and certified in accordance with this paragraph, would
        be sufficient in all respects for all the purposes for which the well
        is to be used; and

   (b)  the yield of water from a well shall be ascertained by the authorized
        person by a recognized method-

        (i)    during the first such period referred to in sub-paragraph (a),
               after the first consent to the commencement of the building
               works is given by the Building Authority in respect of the
               building for which the well is required or, if such first
               consent is given during such a period, then during such period;
               or

        (ii)   if the Building Authority so directs, during any such period as
               is referred to in sub-paragraph (a) after the first consent to
               the commencement of the building works is given by the Building
               Authority in respect of the building for which the well is
               required; and

   (c)  the yield of water from the well ascertained in accordance with
        sub-paragraph (b) shall be certified by the authorized person. (L.N.
        439 of 1990) (L.N. 62 of 1966)