Plumbing & Pools

Presenters: Phil Denman

I need a plumbing approval for?

- any work on new buildings- any work associated with trade waste - plumbing and drainage work for a building on a combined sanitary drain - plumbing and drainage work to replace an on-site wastewater management system for a class 1 building

Compliance assessable work is any plumbing and drainage work that is not included in the schedules of notifiable work (schedule 2, part 1), minor work (schedule 3) or unregulated work (schedule 4) in the SPDR. This work is subject to compliance assessment as specified in the PDA and can only be performed by an appropriately licensed person.

Plumbing and Drainage Act

National Construction Code 2015

Plumbing Code of Australia

Regulatory Framework

State/TerritoryActs and Regulations

National ConstructionCode (BCA & PCA)

Referenced documents(Australian Standards)

Administrative matters

Approvals, licensing etc.

Using the PCASection A Section B-F

Performance Requirements for:

B Water Services

C Sanitary Plumbing & Drainage Systems

F On-site Wastewater Systems

E HVAC

D Stormwater Drainage Systems

How to use the PCA

Structure

Referenced Documents

Definitions

G Product Certification

Alternative Solutions

• Alternative means of compliance• Assessed through ‘Assessment Methods’

–Part A2.2–Verification Methods–Expert Judgement–Comparison to DtS

• Installations only – not materials & products

Example 1

Onsite facility

• Reduction of land application area• Verification methods – calculations - flows• Expert judgement – qualifications• Comparisons

Example 2

Warm water system

• Deemed-to satisfied?• Verification methods – calculations - testing• Expert judgement – qualifications• Comparisons

Questions...