Joining the WaterMark approved plumbers scheme

To ensure the highest standards, all applicants must:

• be able to demonstrate they are suitably qualified
• have passed a Water Regulations assessment on their knowledge and application of the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999
• have public liability insurance and where appropriate employer liability insurance

You don’t need to apply for WaterMark membership if you’re already a member of any of the following approved contractor schemes or industry bodies:

• APlus (Anglian Water)
• WIAPS (Administered by Water Regs UK)
• APHC (Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors)
• CIPHE (Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineers)
• SNIPEF (Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation)

Benefits of joining the WaterMark scheme include:

• Your business being listed on the Find a Plumber section of stwater.co.uk
• Reassurance for customers that you’re recognised within the industry
• Demonstrates that you have a good understanding of the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999.
• Able to work with organisations that only choose to employ contractors that are members of an approved plumbers scheme
• Ability to issue customers with a certificate of compliance on completion (Reg 6), reducing the need for your work to be inspected
• No need to seek prior consent for some work - (Reg 5 notification)
• Eligible for promotional offers made available by third parties

If you become a WaterMark approved plumber, you’ll automatically be registered on WaterSafe, the national online register of approved plumber.