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Part B3 Non-Drinking Water Services (Deemed-to-Satisfy)

Part B3 Non-Drinking Water Services (Deemed-to-Satisfy)

B3.1 Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions

Performance RequirementsBP3.1 to BP3.4 are satisfied by complying with B3.2 to B3.3.

B3.2 General requirements

(a)

* * * * *

NSW B3.2(b)

Qld B3.2(b)

Vic B3.2(b)

(b)

The design, construction, installation, replacement, repair, alteration and maintenance of a non-drinking water service must be in accordance with—

(i)

AS/NZS 3500.1; or

(ii)

for a Class 1a or Class 10 building only, Section 2 of AS/NZS 3500.5;

and the requirements of this Part.

(c)

The design, construction, installation, replacement, repair, alteration and maintenance of a non-drinking water service used for fire-fighting purposes must be in accordance with Part B4.

Qld B3.201, Qld B3.202

B3.3 Distribution of non-drinking water

The distribution of non-drinking water must be limited to the following uses:

(a)

Garden watering.

(b)

Toilet and urinal flushing.

(c)

Clothes washing.

(d)

Vehicle washing.

(e)

Path/wall washing.

(f)

Industrial purposes.

(g)

Fire-fighting.

(h)

Dust suppression.

(i)

Any other use authorised by the authority having jurisdiction.

Qld B3.3(j), (k), (l)

Explanatory information: Cross-volume considerations

Explanatory information: Cross-volume considerations

NCC Volumes One and Two deal with a number of areas of on-site construction which are relevant to non-drinking water services. These include, but may not be limited to, the following:

NCC Volume One Class 2 to 9 buildings

NCC Volume Two Class 1 and 10 buildings

Excavations for pipework adjacent to a building and footings

B1 Structural Provisions

3.1.1 Earthworks

Termite management for attachments to a building and penetrations through a slab

B1 Structural Provisions

3.1.3 Termite Risk Management

Penetrations for pipework through a vapour barrier

B1 Structural Provisions

3.2.2 Preparation

Pipework in timber bearers and joists of solid timber or engineered wood products

B1 Structural Provisions

3.4.0 Framing

Fittings, fixtures and pipework installations in steel framed construction

B1 Structural Provisions

3.4.2 Steel Framing

Penetrations through a fire-resisting wall or floor

C3 Protection of Openings

3.7.1 Fire Separation

Fixtures or fittings in a wet area

F1 Damp and Weatherproofing

3.8.1 Wet Areas and External Weatherproofing

Service pipework external to the building and penetrations through roof cladding in a bushfire prone area

G5 Construction in Bushfire Prone Areas

3.7.4 Bushfire Areas

Pipework sound insulation

F5 Sound Transmission and Insulation

3.8.6 Sound Insulation