Industry Bulletin 171 has details of WA's transition to lead free plumbing products 04 July 2025 Building and Energy's Industry Bulletin 171 is the regulator's formal notification that from 1 May 2026, it will be mandatory in WA to use lead free copper alloy products and material in contact with drinking water. Category: Laws, regulations & standards, Industry news , Technical Read More
Therm-Oz thermostatic shower solutions 02 July 2025 Attention plumbers – you may have heard of Therm-Oz products, but do you know when to recommend them to customers? Category: Industry news , Technical Read More
Consumer alert - winter gas safety 18 June 2025 WA's energy safety regulator has issued its annual winter safety warning about gas heaters and why consumers should contact licensed gas fitters. Category: Industry news , Technical Read More
Check your stock of plumbing products that don't meet new lead content requirements 19 February 2025 In less than 15 months from now, it will be illegal to install copper alloy plumbing products with a lead content above 0.25 per cent, so you should be running down your inventory of old products. Category: Laws, regulations & standards, Industry news , Technical Read More
WaterMark Certified flexible hose assemblies 24 January 2025 We want to remind all our members about what they risk if they install flexible hose assemblies that are not certified to the latest Australian Standards AS 3718:2021 and AS 3499:2022. Category: Laws, regulations & standards, Technical, WaterMark Read More
Reminder about new requirements for lead in plumbing products 04 July 2024 The introduction of the new limit on lead content is an important story for plumbers. Products without the new Lead Free Watermark trademark will be illegal, but there is still time to use them. Category: Laws, regulations & standards, Industry news , Technical Read More
Electrical and gas safety campaign warns of DIY dangers 21 June 2024 When unlicensed people do electrical or gas fitting work, the consequences can be fatal. That's why Building and Energy are running a 'Don't DIY' safety campaign with messages on radio, social media and video. Category: Industry news , Technical Read More
Safe use of gas this winter 20 June 2024 WA's energy safety regulator has issued it's annual safety advice about using gas appliances to stay warm in winter. Category: Industry news , Technical Read More
How to quickly and easily get the Plumbing Code of Australia 03 May 2024 The Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA) is Volume Three of the National Construction Code (NCC 2022). It's available online as a downloadable file and it's free. Here's the web link that will take you straight to it. Category: Laws, regulations & standards, Technical Read More
