Water Tank Guidelines
Water Tank Guidelines
Water Tank Guidelines
A. WATER TANK
1. FRP Sectional Water 1. SS 245 : 1995 1. Tank must be supplied and installed by the same supplier or installer who
Tank 2. MS 1390 : 2010 Clause is appointed by the supplier.
12.1.3 2. Maximum capacity allowed is 500,000 liters (100,000 G)
– Accelerated Weathering 3. Maximum height allowed is 4 meter
Test 4. Tank only can be used for system that will not be surrendered to the
water operator
5. Minimum 10 years warranty period for tank and sealant is required.
6. Users are encouraged to provide protection for the tank from direct
sunlight (i.e. roof etc.)
2. PE Storage Tanks 1. MS 1225 : Pt 1 : 2007 1. Tank should have an interlocking mechanism.
2. MS 1225 : Pt 2: 2006
3. GFRP / FRP 1. BS EN 13280 : 2001 1. Tank must be supplied and installed by the same supplier or installer who
Cylindrical (One 2. MS 1241 : 1991 is appointed by the supplier.
Piece) Storage Tank 2. Maximum capacity allowed is 100,000 liters (22,000 G)
3. Tank only can be used for system that will not be surrendered to the water
operator.
4. Pressed Steel Tank 1. BS 1564 : 1975 1. Tank only can be used for system that will not be surrendered to the water
operator.
2. Maximum capacity allowed is 500,000 liters (100,000 G)
3. Maximum height allowed is 4 panels.
4. If PE lining is used, minimum thickness of the PE Lining is 2.0mm.
5. Minimum 10 years warranty period for tanks and linings.
6. Tank must be supplied and installed by the same supplier or installer who
is appointed by the supplier.
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3. BS EN 1074‐4 : 2000 3. For valve which is more than 600 mm in diameter, water operator is
allowed to make any test which they feel necessary before purchasing is
made
3. Gate Valve 1. MS 1049 : 1986 1. O‐Ring / Gasket shall be of EPDM.
2. BS EN 12288 : 2010 2. Body material shall be of Ductile Iron.
3. BS EN 1171 : 2002 3. For valve which is more than 600 mm in diameter, water operator is
4. JKR 20200‐0077‐00 allowed to make any test which they feel necessary before purchasing is
5. BS 5163‐1 : 2004 made
6. BS 5163‐2 : 2004
4. Check Valve 1. BS EN 12334 : 2001 1. O‐Ring / Gasket shall be of EPDM.
2. BS EN 14341 : 2006 2. Body material shall be of Ductile Iron.
3. For valve which is more than 600 mm in diameter, water operator is
allowed to make any test which they feel necessary before purchasing is
made
C. PIPES
1. Acrylonitrile‐ 1. MS 1419: Part 1: 2007 1. ABS pipes should be used together with the ABS Fittings and solvent
Butadiene‐Styrene 2. AS/NZS 3518 : 2004 cement of the same brand.
(ABS) Pipes 2. Minimum rating for ABS pipe is Class 12.
2. Unplasticized 1. MS 628: Part 1: 1999 1. UPVC pipes should be used together with the UPVC Fittings and solvent
Polyvinylchloride AMD.1: 2001 & AMD.2: cement of the same brand.
(uPVC) Pipes 2002 2. Minimum rating for uPVC pipe is PN 12.
2. MS 762: 2007, AMD.1: 2010
3. BS EN ISO 1452‐2: 2009
3. Polyethylene (PE) 1. MS 1058: Part 2: 2005 1. Minimum rating for PE Pipe is PN 12.5
Pipe 2. ISO 4427–2 : 2007 2. Polyethylene Pipe (PE) product should have a blue marking stripe (blue
3. DIN 8075 (1999 – 08) stripes) on the pipe as an identification for water supply usage. The blue
stripes must comply with the following condition:‐
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a. mixture of compound used to produce the blue stripes have to use the
same PE polymers with the original PE polymers (PE 80/PE 80 or PE
100/PE 100) as used in the manufacture of the PE pipe.
b. PE 80 blue (light blue) compound should be used for PE 80 pipe and
PE100 (dark blue) stripe for PE100 pipe in order to identify the
classification of PE material.
c. Minimum number of stripes shall be 4 spaced at 90º interval.
d. Thickness of stripes should be less than 10% of the wall thickness of
the pipe.
D. FITTING
1. Acrylonitrile‐ 1. MS 1419: Part 1: 2007 1. ABS Fittings should be used together with the ABS pipes and solvent
Butadiene‐Styrene 2. AS/NZS 3518: 2004 cement of the same brand.
(ABS) Fittings
2. Unplasticized 1. MS 628: Part 2: Section 2.1: 1. UPVC Fittings should be used together with the UPVC pipes and solvent
Polyvinylchloride 1999 cement of the same brand.
(uPVC) Fittings 2. BS EN ISO: 1452‐3: 2009
3. BS 4346‐1: 1969
4. BS 4346‐2: 1970
E. SOLVENT CEMENT
1. ABS Solvent Cement 1. MS 1419 : PT 3 : 1997 1. ABS Solvent Cement should be used together with the ABS pipes and ABS
Fittings of the same brand.
2. UPVC Solvent 1. MS 628 : Part 2 : Section 2.2 1. UPVC Solvent Cement should be used together with the UPVC pipes and
Cement : 1999 UPVC Fittings of the same brand.
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F. PUMP
1 All types of pump Not Applicable Registered pumps are subject to the following conditions :-
1.1 For internal plumbing system that will be maintained by the owner
premises
1.1.1 Booster pumps of capacity lower than 10m3/hr (<10m3/hr) shall have
efficiencies of not less than 45%.
1.1.2 Booster pumps of capacity equal and exceeding 10m3/hr (≥10m3/hr) but
lower than 30m3/hr (< 30m3/hr) shall have efficiencies of not less than
50%.
1.1.3 The efficiency of all types of booster pumps of higher capacity shall
meet the minimum requirement tabulated under item 2.2.1 below.
1.1.4 Compliance with EFF1 rating for booster pump motors is voluntary.
However, building conforming to Green Building Rating should have
pump motors complying with EFF1 rating.
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1.2 For external reticulation system that will be handed over and maintained
by the water operators.
Minimum Maximum
Pumping Rate Pumping
Number of Total Pump Pumping Horizontal
Per Pump Hours End Suction
Pump sets Efficiency Head Split Casing
(m3 / hr) Pumps
(%) Pumps
≥ 30 <100
On Duty = 1 2 12 60 75 ‐ 2900
Standby = 1
≥100 <300 On Duty = 1
Standby = 1 2 12 70 75 1500 2900
≥ 300 <1000 On Duty = 2
Standby = 2 4 12 75 75 1,500 ‐
≥ 1000 On Duty = 4
Standby = 2 6 12 80 75 1,500 ‐
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All exposed bolts and nuts in the construction for the pump
2. Bolt and Nuts
shall be cadmium treated or hot dipped galvanized.
1.2.2.2 Specific Conditions for Horizontal Split Casing Pump:-
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1.2.2.3 Specific Conditions For End Suction Pumps:-
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All motors shall be of the High Efficiency Motor standard type, i.e. EFF1
CEMEP-EU standard, Class 1 as detailed in the table below. Motors of
capacity greater than 90 kW shall have an efficiency of not less than
95.0%. Compliance to this Clause is mandatory for external pumping
stations.
3 ≥ 86.7 ≥ 87.4
4 ≥ 87.6 ≥ 88.3
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Motor Efficiency (%) for Class EFF1
Motor Capacity
(kW)
2-Pole Motors 4-Pole Motors
11 ≥ 90.5 ≥ 91.0
15 ≥ 91.3 ≥ 91.8
22 ≥ 92.2 ≥ 92.6
30 ≥ 92.9 ≥ 93.2
37 ≥ 93.3 ≥ 93.6
45 ≥ 93.7 ≥ 93.9
55 ≥ 94.0 ≥ 94.2
75 ≥ 94.6 ≥ 94.7
90 ≥ 95.0 ≥ 95.0
37 ≥ 93.3 ≥ 93.6
45 ≥ 93.7 ≥ 93.9
55 ≥ 94.0 ≥ 94.2
75 ≥ 94.6 ≥ 94.7
90 ≥ 95.0 ≥ 95.0
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1.3 Water Treatment Plant
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