← All standardsAS/NZS 3500.1:2021Plumbing and drainage, Part 1: Water services
  • 1Scope and general
  • 2Materials and products
  • 3Sizing of water services
  • 4Cross-connection control and backflow prevention
  • 5Installation of cold water services
  • 6Fire services
  • 7Irrigation and lawn watering systems
  • 8Water storage tanks
  • 9Non-drinking water services
  • 10Treated greywater services
  • 11Water for sanitary flushing
  • 12Pumps
  • 13Water requirements for haemodialysis machines
  • 14Property water meters
  • 15Installation of water supply system from rainwater tanks
  • 16Multi-unit developments
  • 17Testing and commissioning
  • A(normative) Equivalent pipe sizes
  • B(informative) Demonstrating products and materials are fit for purpose
  • C(informative) Sizing method for supply piping for dwellings
  • D(informative) Sizing of piping for dwellings
  • E(informative) Examples of potential cross-connections
  • F(informative) Storage tanks — Inflow and overflow
  • G(normative) Cleaning and disinfection of storage tanks
  • H(normative) Disinfection of water services
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AS/NZS 3500.1:2021

Plumbing and drainage, Part 1: Water services

Standards New Zealandsuperseded

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Sections

  • 1Scope and general
  • 2Materials and products
  • 3Sizing of water services
  • 4Cross-connection control and backflow prevention
  • 5Installation of cold water services
  • 6Fire services
  • 7Irrigation and lawn watering systems
  • 8Water storage tanks
  • 9Non-drinking water services
  • 10Treated greywater services
  • 11Water for sanitary flushing
  • 12Pumps
  • 13Water requirements for haemodialysis machines
  • 14Property water meters
  • 15Installation of water supply system from rainwater tanks
  • 16Multi-unit developments
  • 17Testing and commissioning
  • A(normative) Equivalent pipe sizes
  • B(informative) Demonstrating products and materials are fit for purpose
  • C(informative) Sizing method for supply piping for dwellings
  • D(informative) Sizing of piping for dwellings
  • E(informative) Examples of potential cross-connections
  • F(informative) Storage tanks — Inflow and overflow
  • G(normative) Cleaning and disinfection of storage tanks
  • H(normative) Disinfection of water services
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