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Managing the Flow - Regulating plumbing product control

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Appendix E – National summary of state water efficiency regulations for plumbing products

Table 2 - National summar of state based water efficiency regulations for plubing products. Compiled by HIA - 1 July 2007

  NSW - BASIX
Planning regulation
VICTORIA -
BCA/Building &
Plumbing
Regulations
QUEENSLAND
-BCA/Qld
Development
Code



WESTERN
AUSTRALIABCA
variation (5
star plus)





TASMANIA
BCA/Plumbing
Regulation
ACT
BCA/Plumbing
Regulation
SOUTH
AUSTRALIA
BCA/Plumbing
Regulation
Showerheads 3 star WELS 3 star WELS 3 star WELS 3 star WELS 3 star WELS 3 star WELS 3 star WELS
Toilets 3-4 star WELS 3-4 star WELS 3-4 star WELS 4 star WELS   3 star WELS  
Basin Taps 3 star WELS 3 star WELS   4 star WELS      
Pressure values   Comply with AS
3500.1. A pressure
reduction valve
required if may
exceed 500kPa.
Comply with AS
3500.1. A pressure
reduction valve
required if may
exceed 500kPa.
Comply with AS
3500.1. A pressure
reduction valve
required if may
exceed 500kPa.
     
Hot water 3.5 stars or better
MEPS
Optional -
5 star HWS - Gas
boosted solar (or
electric boost
where gas not
reticulated)
Equivalent to 5
star hot water
services — solar,
electric heat pump
or gas systems
5 star HWS -
Solar gas boosted,
gas or electric heat
pump
     
Alternate water
supply to garden,
laundry, and/or
toilets
Optional(subject to
location)

• Rainwater tank
• Stormwater
• Reticulated grey
water
Optional
2000 litre
rainwater tank
connected to 50m2
roof & all toilets
5000 litre
rainwater tank or
reticulated grey
water system

Stage 2
• Rainwater
tank
• Bore water
• Reticulated
grey water

    1.000 litre
rainwater lank
3rd pipe water
supply system
Optional - Install dualpipe
systems new
developments
Variable - Install
dual-pipe systems
new developments
  Stage 2
Separate pipework
to toilets &
laundry for future
supply
     
Greywater
diversion system
      Stage 2-
Greywater ready

Separate pipework
from shower, bath,
laundry tub &
washing machine.
     


 


Footnotes

1 Housing Industry Association, Submission 20, p. 14. Back



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