About Us

Water Regs is a subscription company supporting 30 water undertakers across the UK responsible for enforcing the water fittings regulations and byelaws1, important legislation which helps protect public health by keeping water safe and preventing waste.

We are funded by water undertakers to:

  • Support our subscribers

    We facilitate water company collaboration to share industry learning, experience and develop good practice . We provide a focal point for communications with external stakeholders on the water fittings regulations.

  • Promote compliance with the water fittings regulations/byelaws

    We act as the central hub disseminating information about the regulations and how to comply via our website, publications and social media. We engage with stakeholders.

  • Approve plumbers and contractors

    We administer  WaterSafe, a UK wide register for installers and RPZ testers, and, on behalf of some water undertakers in England and Wales, the Water Industry Approved Plumber Scheme (WIAPS).


Water Regs UK subscriptions services

  • promotes awareness and knowledge of the Water Fittings Regulation and Byelaws

  • acts as a focal point for communications regarding the Water Regulations and related matters

  • provides an advisory service for and on behalf of Members on the principles and requirements of the Water Regulations

  • promote and give guidance to enable effective enforcement of the Water Regulations throughout the UK

  • participates in the development of British and European Standards on behalf of the UK Water Supply Industry


Water Industry Approved Plumbers Scheme (WIAPS) https://wiaps.org.uk/

  • administers and promotes the WIAPS approval scheme on behalf of eighteen water undertakers in England & Wales

  • provides training and encourages good plumbing practice.

1Water Fittings Regulations’ refers to The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations1999, The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and The Water Supply (Water Fittings) (Scotland) Byelaws 2014



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