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18-24-year olds unlikely to know where a stopcock is located
07 Sep 2018Four in five 18-24-year olds (82%) do not think to ask where the main stopcock is when moving into a new home, which could spell disaster for them if they need to shutoff the water supply in an emergency. A study of 2,000 homeowners, commissioned by the Water Regulation Advisory Scheme (WRAS),found that over two thirds(64%) would not think to ask where the gas and electricity metres are and
Notification campaign launch
17 Aug 2016WRAS, the UK’s leading water regulations body, is urging anyone planning plumbing work to make sure they know the ‘water law’ before they start. Many water companies are supporting the initiative with localised campaigns. In many cases, work on new and existing plumbing systems, and some types of water installations, needs to be notified to, and approved by, the local water supplier before it can
REVEALED: The environmental cost of putting off pesky plumbing problems
08 Nov 2019REVEALED: THE ENVIRONMENTAL COST OF PUTTING OFF PESKY PLUMBING PROBLEMS One in five Brits would wait in excess of four days to fix a leaky loo, wasting up to 400 litres of water per day New research released today reveals that Brits are putting off fixing simple plumbing issues like leaky toilets and dripping taps, which can lead to huge water wastage. The survey commissioned by the Water
Breaking news: voluntary interim agreement
19 Dec 2019Defra has announced it is content with a voluntary interim agreement, proposed by the BMA and water companies, regarding the backflow protection arrangements in newly installed WCs. The agreement comes into force on 1st January 2020 for a period of six months ( click to view )
'Father' of Water Fittings Regulations dies
12 Jan 2016With sadness WRAS learnt of the death of Laurie Young on 8 th December 2015. With Graham Mays, Laurie wrote the WRAS Water Regulations Guide which has been of such importance and value to water inspectors and installers and users of plumbing systems in the UK by defining and explaining the requirements of the Water Fittings Regulations and Scottish Byelaws. Trained as an engineer, Laurie became
Surrey plumbers top list of most complained about in the country
19 Jul 2018FOI requests to UK councils show the areas which receive most plumber complaints to Trading Standards South East regions dominate the list with Hertfordshire, Essex and Kent County councils all reporting hundreds of complaints to Trading Standards Consumers looking for plumbers are being urged to use qualified and approved plumbers Surrey and Buckinghamshire counties have topped a list of
Meet Water Regs UK
01 Apr 2021The Water Regulations Advisory Scheme (WRAS) has separated its subscriptions and approvals activities into two separate businesses, Water Regs UK and the Water Regulations Approvals Scheme (WRAS). The move follows an internal review and a series of in-depth surveys of members, stakeholders and subscribers. The findings prompted the launch of the Water Regs UK and Water Regulations Approvals
Water Regs UK calls for Brits to stop DIY plumbing
09 Feb 2024Water Regs UK is issuing a vital reminder to all planning to renovate their kitchens or bathrooms this year: plumbing projects are often best left to the professionals. With the cost of living pressures, understandably many will be tempted to fix up any leaks and install new appliances themselves. But enthusiastic DIYers can often make costly mistakes. A survey conducted by Water Regs UK has
Plumbing projects are the number one diy disaster in UK homes
30 Mar 2022Survey reveals that plumbing professionals are called in more often than any other trade to fix a botched DIY job A new survey has confirmed that plumbers are the UK’s most used tradespeople when it comes to fixing problems caused by ‘have-a-go DIY-ers’. Water Regs UK compared a range of typical jobs that are carried out in UK homes and recorded how many people have tried but failed to complete
80% of Brits wasting water regularly
15 Aug 2019New study shows 8 in 10 Brits guilty of committing at least one water wasting habit Findings uncover most common water wasting habits Soaring temperatures likely to see increased water usage WRAS is urging customers to change one small habit to help save water 80%of Brits admit to committing at least one water-wasting habit regularly. One in five (21%) still leaves the tap running when