Watersafe registration

Watersafe is a UK-wide accreditation scheme operated by the water industry to register plumbing businesses competent to install and maintain water supply systems in accordance with the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999. Watersafe brings together several previously independent schemes including WaterSure and the Water Industry Approved Plumber Scheme. While the scheme focuses on water supply rather than drainage, it is regularly relevant where new plumbing installations also involve waste and drainage works, such as bathroom fit-outs and kitchen renovations across London. Practical implications for homeowners include the ability to demonstrate compliant installation to a water company or insurer by retaining a Watersafe certificate of compliance after the work. The formal reference is the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999, enforced locally by Thames Water in Greater London.