Reg 31 approval

Does your product require Reg 31 approval?

Reg 31(4)(a) products

Follow the stages below to learn how you get approval and details of how to do this.

1. Step1:What is the market for your product?

   A. Products used by water companies

   Regulation 31 applies, go to step 2.

    

   B. Products used in private water supply

   You do not require approval under Regulation 31.

   Please see PWS section

    

   C. Products used within a property boundary

   You do not require approval under Regulation 31.

   Learn more

    

2. Step2:Approval for Products used by water companies

   Follow this guidance on registering to use it. If you have ever held an approval, please contact us for the known facts that we already have set up for your organisation.

   What is your product category?

   Low contact product (Regulation 31 (4)(b)) (e.g. pumps, valves, connectors…). See Advice sheet 8

   Chemicals conforming to BSEN treatment chemical standards

   • Pipe Systems – (Excluding Stainless Steel)
   • Other Products – Non-Metallic Construction Products
   • Stainless steel products
   • Chemicals
   • Membranes & water treatment units
   • Site and in-situ applied coatings
   • Chemical additives
   • Electrochemical generating processes
   • Filter media
   • Metallic construction products
   • Release agents

    

   View full list of approval forms

3. Step3:Other information

   Linings, coatings, sealants and repair materials (See Part C of list of approved products)

   Approval process 

   Re-approval applications

   Notification of change

   List of Approved products and pending applications

   What is an IFU? 

   Reg 31 Charges

   FAQ’s

   Natural and Traditional products

   Emergency Products

Reg 31(4)(b) products

Advice sheet 8

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Approved Laboratories

Designated test laboratories

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