PLUMBING

By-laws: City of Cape Town

Certificate valid for 3 months from date of issue.

The hot water cylinder is plumbed correctly, PRV of the correct value, vacuum breakers correctly installed, emergency overflow installed with a metallic pipe, all three overflows to be separately plumbed to the outside and discharge to atmosphere.
The water meter registers when a tap is open and stops completely when no water is drawn. If there is no movement on the meter, this points to a defect somewhere on the property.
None of the terminal water fittings leak and they are correctly fixed in position.
No storm water is discharged into the sewerage system.
There is no cross connection between the potable supply and any grey water or ground water system which may be installed.
The water pipes in the plumbing installation are properly saddled.
Every property must have its own water stop tap located just after the water meter to be able to isolate property water supply.
The water stop tap before the meter is the property of the City and is not to be used by residents.
If the tap fitting leaks out tap shaft or body only when water is activated it does not form part of necessary repairs.
Bath/shower diverters are not part of necessary repairs.

MAINTENANCE-RELATED ITEMS WHICH DO NOT FORM PART OF THE C.O.C