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value-added performance in meeting the needs of consumers with
respect to quality of tap water;
give recognition to those building management agents who can
demonstrate consistent compliance with the prescribed criteria under
the Scheme; and
assist the owners, operators and building management agents to
conduct self assessments on plumbing conditions and to identity
areas for necessary maintenance.
The application will be assessed based on the following criteria:
the plumbing system is inspected at least once every three months
by licensed plumbers or qualified building services surveyors or
engineers and is found to be in good physical condition;
all defects identified in the inspections are promptly rectified by
licensed plumbers or qualified persons;
the water tanks are cleaned at least once every three months; and
water samples are taken in accordance with the recommended
procedure and tested for items specified at least once a year, and
the test results comply with the acceptable limits of these water
quality indicators.
S
AMPLING
Part 6 of ISO 5667 establishes detailed principles to be applied to the
design of sampling programmes, to sampling techniques and to the
handling and preservation of samples of drinking water and water used
for food and beverage processing (drinking water). It is important that the
sampling purpose be defined as accurately as possible and that the
measurements provide the required information in the most efficient and
statistically representative manner.