Plumbing Regulation Advisory Notes

No 2/2009

The purpose of this Advisory Note is to inform building and plumbing practitioners and permit authorities of matters relating to the carrying out of roofing work under the Building Act 2000 and to identify persons who may perform aspects of this work.

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No 1/2009

The purpose of this advisory note is to provide advice for plumbers, building professionals and consumers relating to the installation of high fronted gutters.
It does not replace the need to ensure that the gutter installation meets the performance requirements of the Building Code of Australia (BCA) or the Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA) as appropriate.

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No 3/2008

The purpose of this Advisory Note is to inform householders of the health and environmental risks associated with manual bucketing of greywater from the bathroom or laundry onto lawn and garden areas. Surface applied untreated greywater is not recommended for long-term continued use on residential properties.

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No 2/2008

Notes on drainage of trade waste - new dischargers

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No 1/2008

Notes on Trade Wastes Grease arrestor/interceptor traps, their function and operation

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No 1/2007

The purpose of this advisory note is to address the two seemingly conflicting safety issues around heated water temperature - the risk of hot water scalding, and the risk of incubating bacteriea in water that is not hot enough to kill them. Both risks are potentially life-threatening, and both can be easily addressed.

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No 2/2005

Information on tempered hot water and the Tasmanian Plumbing Code.

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No 1/2005

Prototype and purpose built on-site waste water management systems

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No 2/2003

Information on water efficiency labelling scheme ( WELS)

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No 1/2003

Amendment 6 to the Tasmanian Plumbing Code. Private water supplies, legionella in cooling towers, on-site disposal systems

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No 1/2002

Electrical safety for plumbers, blue water syndrome, water filters, plumbing code of australia.

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No 2/2000

Draft emission limit guidelines for sewerage treatement plants - call for comment

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No 1/2000

AS/NZS 1547:2000 On-site domestic wastewater management to supersede AS 1547-1994, Disposal systems for effluent from domestic premises.

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