May 2012
Plumbing Note - Plumbing and drainage plans standards
Commercial and residential plumbing plans, drainage
plans, water plans and plans involving a referral authority
need to be to the following standard and show the
following features before they can be certified.
Standards for all plans
• Acceptable drawing scales are used and drawing is to
the standard of AS 1100 Technical drawing
• A legend identifies different pipework using the
scheme for kinds of pipework in AS 1101 Graphical
symbols for general engineering
• The plumbing and drainage is designed to AS/NZS 3500
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Plumbing, drainage and water plans
features required
• The block, section, suburb, street number and name
• The boundaries of the block of land at a minimum
scale of 1:200
• A north point
• The points of connection to the sewerage system, the
water main and the stormwater system
• The location of any easements
• The outline of the buildings
• All drains, distinguishing between new and previously
existing pipework and between different pipework
and including a legend that identifies the different
pipework (A scheme for kinds of pipework appears in
AS 1101 Graphical symbols for general engineering;
use of the traditional ACT scheme of different colours
is also acceptable)
• The material, size and grade of the pipes to be laid
• The type of sanitary fixture installed at each fixture
point, including a table of sanitary fixtures that gives
the number of each type of fixture and the number of
drainage points
• Each plan carries the instruction ‘All work must be
carried out in conformity with the Water and Sewerage
Act 2000 and the Water and Sewerage Regulations
2001’
• Lessee’s name
ACT Government Environment and Sustainable Development
• Certifier’s signature
• Registration date of plans
• The position of the overflow gully
• Location and depths of sewer, water and stormwater
connection (these measurements must be lettered as
close as practicable to the tie as shown on plan)
• All existing pipework is shown in a way that
distinguishes it from new pipework and that
distinguishes any pipework that is to be disconnected
• A note that the inspection shaft at property line is to
be raised to ground level in accordance with Plumbing
Note No 3
• All required referral authority approvals have been
obtained
Drainage plan features required
• Drainage lines
• Waste lines
• All manholes and that they are all numbered
• Inspection chambers
• Location and numbering of fixtures
• Stack points
• An indication that plans are new, additional, amended
or work-as-executed
• A space, 60mm x 10mm, for a plan number to be
added in the top right hand corner
• Certifier’s signature in bottom right hand corner
• A legend identifying the different pipework
• The type and size of pipe material to be used
• Any sewer, water supply, electrical or stormwater
easement within the block
• All proposed pipework delineated and identified in
accordance with AS 1101 Graphical symbols for general
engineering (use of the existing colour coding scheme
for pipework is an acceptable form of delineation)
• The outline of any building on the site
• North point
• Schematic isometric drawing of all stacks
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 • The type of stacks and waste lines to be stated on plans
(eg. single stack, fully vented modified, elevated pipe
trade waste)
• Stack identification (eg: stack A)
• A legend of fixtures

Water plan features required

• Certification that the layout and number of fire
hydrants and fire hose reels is in accordance with the
requirements of the ACT Fire Brigade
• A list showing the flow rate for water meter sizing
• If relevant to the plan, details of backflow prevention
devices
• All branch lines to the stopcock
• For multi-storey buildings, an isometric schematic
drawing of all hot and cold water supply lines

Further information
For further information please contact Environment and
Sustainable Development Directorate on 6207 6907 or
6207 6261 or go to www.act.gov.au/plumbing or The ACT
Government’s Internet address is www.act.gov.au

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