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Before applying for a separate/individual
meter, please check with a licensed
plumber to see if the cost of installation work is
acceptable to you. Application for separate/individual
meter for flushing supply to premises currently fed through
a communal flushing supply meter will normally not be
considered.
It may be possible to provide a separate/individual
fresh water meter for a flat in a building served by
a communal meter, if you
- appoint a licensed
plumber to work out proposals that are technically
feasible; and
- obtain agreement from the management
office for any alterations necessary to the building
and for the modification of the present communal water
services.
It should be noted that separate metering
of premises through a sump and pump system are usually
difficult and expensive but not impossible. If you wish
to proceed independently, it will be necessary for you
to install a separate sump and pump system for the supply
to your own flat. Such an installation, even if technically
feasible, could be very expensive. It is probable that
the cost to you of plumbing modifications would be reduced
if you can arrange with your neighbours to apply collectively
for separate meters, one meter for each flat in the
block.
For application, your licensed
plumber should submit Form WWO
46 
for confirmation of the compliance of the pipes and
fittings to be installed. These proposals will be studied,
and should it be necessary you will be asked to have
them modified. Please note that plumbing work must NOT
commence until the proposals have been approved by the
Water Authority in writing.
You should employ a licensed plumber
to install all pipework and fittings for the supply
of mains water.
When the plumbing work has been completed,
your licensed
plumber should inform the Water Authority with Form
WWO
46 .
Mains supply will be connected when the plumbing work
has been inspected and found satisfactory, and after
you have paid the water
deposit and the charges for the connection work
and meter installation.
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