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Illegal plumbing installations- What Not to Do

Another area of great concern is where people have installed toilet deuce seats, bidets and hand held toilet/personal washers to their facilities without the appropriate backflow prevention devices being installed to the fixture/premises water supply. This places not only the whole household at risk but also the greater community  if there is a backflow event (contamination) within the water supply system. A licensed plumber must install these pieces of infrastructure. It is the plumber's role to:

  • determine the level of backflow risk in accordance with the Plumbing Code of Australia and

  • ensure the correct device is installed before use.

CBOS Comsumer Building & Occupational Service. has also received reports of TV commercials recently aired in Tasmania suggesting consumers can install these items themselves. This is illegal. Get advice from a licensed plumber before buying and/or installing such a device as you should understand the safety and maintenance implications of installing these types of devices.

Example of a toilet with an illegal plumbing installation

Updated: 15 Apr 2020

CBOS - Consumer Building and Occupational Services

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