Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Mar 16, 2019 9:37 pm I have a very deep storm water pit in my backyard. Concrete paving surrounds this pit. About half a meter out from this pit, I have garden beds. I want to have a water tap installed in the garden bed area. Are you allowed to have water pipes connected in the area above where the stormwater drain runs across? Re: Stormwater Pit and plumbing pipes. 2Mar 17, 2019 9:21 am This is covered under AS/NZS 3500.3.7.2.7 (j) and also AS/NZS 3500.1.5.3.6 (ii), both of which state a minimum 100mm separation. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Stormwater Pit and plumbing pipes. 3Mar 17, 2019 10:09 am SaveH2O This is covered under AS/NZS 3500.3.7.2.7 (j) and also AS/NZS 3500.1.5.3.6 (ii), both of which state a minimum 100mm separation. Thanks. What about the installation of an ORG in that particular area where the proposed water tap is to be made? Re: Stormwater Pit and plumbing pipes. 4Mar 17, 2019 11:06 am ORGs are on drain pipes, not stormwater pipes. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Stormwater Pit and plumbing pipes. 7Mar 17, 2019 1:12 pm wagga123 above the stormwater drain Are you referring to a storm water pipe or a surface stormwater drain? 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Stormwater Pit and plumbing pipes. 9Mar 17, 2019 5:47 pm Reading it again, it doesn't make sense. Situation: 1. Stormwater Pit in backyard, 2. About half a meter out from the pit, there is a garden planting area, 3. Water tap to be installed with at least 100 mm separation in this garden area (above the underground stormwater drain pipe that the pit is connected to), 4. Can an ORG be installed in the same area as the water tap? Building Standards; Getting It Right! Thank you for the generous offer. I need to get the plumber out to give me an explanation. As mentioned I haven't seen any rain water discharge from pipes 1& 3. It… 7 10819 Thanks for that, the PVC pipe is still about 40cm below ground level and it sticks out of the sand with no end cap or anything on it just open pipe, is this the finished… 2 10470 Grab a hose, insert it at the top of the inlet/down pipe and turn the water on and see where the water is escaping from. Then you'll know. 3 8467 |