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| METHOD STATEMENT FOR SANITARY PLUMBING WATER SUPPLY |
This Method Statement "Method Statement for Sanitary Plumbing Water Supply", uploaded by HSEDOCUMENTS.COM defines the safe working procedures, sequence of operations, control measures, emergency arrangements, and responsibilities for all sanitary, plumbing, and water supply activities. It covers every stage from site establishment and buried service installation through internal pipework fabrication, hot and cold water distribution, sanitary fitting, drainage connection, pressure testing, Legionella risk management, commissioning, and maintenance. All activities shall be carried out in full compliance with health, safety, environmental, water quality, and statutory legislation, simultaneously protecting workers, the public, and the integrity of the water supply.
This document applies to all individuals and organisations involved in plumbing and water supply operations:
- All employees — permanent, temporary, agency, and apprentice plumbers, pipefitters, drainage engineers, and maintenance operatives
- All contractors and sub-contractors carrying out installation, commissioning, maintenance, inspection, or decommissioning of water supply, drainage, or sanitary systems
- Visitors, inspectors, Water Authority representatives, and compliance officers with access to plant rooms, roof tanks, booster sets, or underground drainage
- Emergency responders, HAZMAT teams, and engineers responding to water leaks, flooding, gas incidents, or Legionella events
- Legionella risk assessors, water hygiene contractors, occupational health professionals, and environmental compliance officers
- Building Control officers, local authority environmental health officers, and Water
Undertaker representatives inspecting water fittings compliance
Activities covered include:
- Excavation and installation of underground cold water mains, service connections, and buried drainage
- Cold water storage cistern installation and commissioning
- Pressurized cold water boosted systems
- Unvented hot water cylinder installation
- vented hot water cylinder installation
- Thermal store and combination boiler connections
- Gas-fired calorifier and water heater installation
- Above-ground soil, waste, and ventilation pipework
- Underground foul and surface water drainage systems
- Sustainable urban drainage (SuDS) and rainwater harvesting
- Back-flow prevention device installation and testing
- Pressure testing of new and existing systems
- Hot water temperature setting and thermal disinfection
- Legionella risk assessment-driven water sampling and chemical dosing
- Commissioning, balancing, and handover
- Maintenance, repair, and emergency call out response.
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