Case Study

Singapore – Public Utilities (Water Supply) Regulations

Accreditation underpins the safety of drinking water fittings according to Singapore regulations. The requirements for water fittings state that

1. Every water fitting shall be —
   • of an appropriate quality and standard;
   • suitable for the circumstances in which it is used;
   • fit for the conveyance of potable water;
2. A water fitting is of an appropriate quality and standard only if it conforms to —
   • such standard as the Board may stipulate from time to time for compliance, being —
   • an appropriate Singapore or British Standard or:
   • some other standard which provides an equivalent or higher level of protection and performance; and
   • such other requirements as the Board may stipulate from time to time for compliance.
3. A water fitting shall be treated as conforming with a standard stipulated by the Board if it is certified or tested as complying with such standard by —
   1. a product certification body or a testing laboratory accredited by the Singapore Accreditation Council or any of its Mutual Recognition Arrangement partners; or
   2. such other product certification body or testing laboratory as the Board may allow.

Further information is available from the Singapore Government.