Water may be drawn for watering public roads, flushing public drains and for
other municipal purposes from duly metered public hydrants separately provided for
the purposes. The cost of water supply shall be borne by the Corporation.

1. The owner, lessee or occupier, who desires to have a supply of water shall make
   an application for water connection to the Water Supply Engineer, in the form
   prescribed by the Board directly through a plumber licensed by the Board. The
   application shall be accompanied by sanctioned plan or Tax Paid Receipt, an
   endorsement for having paid the road cutting charges to appropriate authority, a
   detailed estimate of cost of connections, and three prints of the several houses in
   the compound and the details of the layouts of the pipe lines, in relation not only to
   the Board’s distribution lines running close but also the public and private drains,
   latrines etc.
2. Whenever it appears to the water supply Engineer that any dwelling house
   whose assessed annual value of the corporation tax is Rs.60 (sixty) and above,
   per annum, is without proper supply of water for domestic consumption and use and
   that such a supply can be furnished from a main not more than 33 (thirty three)
   meters distant from any part of such building,the water supply Engineer may, by
   notice, require the owner to obtain such supply and to execute all such works that
   may be necessary for that purpose in accordance with BWSSB Act.

Water may be drawn for watering public roads, flushing public drains and for
other municipal purposes from duly metered public hydrants separately provided for
the purposes. The cost of water supply shall be borne by the Corporation.

12.7 mm	Attachment or less (Diameter)	Rs.4/-
19.05 mm	Attachment or less (Diameter)	Rs.5/-
25.4 mm	Attachment or less (Diameter)	Rs.6/-
31.75 mm	Attachment or less (Diameter)	Rs.7/-
38.1 mm	Attachment or less (Diameter)	Rs.8/-
44.45 mm	Attachment or less (Diameter)	Rs.9/-
50.8 mm	Attachment or less (Diameter)	Rs.10/-

5. Every such application for a water connection shall be submitted directly by
the applicant or through a plumber licensed by the Board and shall be accompanied by
a deposit of Rs.25 to serve as an advance, the actual amount being determined by
the water supply Engineer, in each case, in addition. The deposit of Rs.25 shall
be refunded to the depositor on demand after he settles his account and ceases to be
a consumer. Such deposits shall be made in the case of existing connections also
where deposits have not been made so far. The applicant shall also pay in advance,
the cost of laying the communication pipe after the receipt of intimation from the
water supply Engineer

The service connections may be given by
the concerned Engineer or the Officer authorized by the Board in this behalf,
after satisfying himself as regards all necessary requirements.

No consumer shall, for the purpose of
conveying, delivering, receiving or using the water supplied by the Board, fix, fit, or
use any pipe, tap, valve, cock, cisterns or any other water fittings or sanitary
appliances other than those prescribed by the Board. No consumer shall be entitled
for the supply of water, unless and until such pipes and fittings and the laying and
fixing thereof are approved by the water supply Engineer.

8. The consumer shall satisfy the water supply Engineer, regarding the quality
of materials used and the due observances of specifications inside the premises
before laying the communication pipe.

A schedule of rates chargeable for the materials
and for the execution of work, as in force at that time, shall be kept by the Board for
the information of consumers.

The Board may prescribe the size, nature,
materials, workmanship, strength and mode of arrangement, connection,
disconnection, alteration and repair of pipes, meters, cocks, ferrules, valves,
soil pans, water closets, baths, cisterns, and other apparatus and forbid
any arrangements and use of any water fittings, which may allow or tend to allow
any waste, undue consumption, misuse, erroneous measure leading to contamination.

A consumer may
make an application for any extension, alteration or removal of an existing
connection either directly or through a duly licensed plumber in the form
prescribed, accompanied by three prints showing thereon the existing supply lines in
Blue and the proposals in Red. He shall not extend, alter or remove any connection
or fitting in existence on the date of application except with the written permission of
the water supply Engineer in this behalf.

No premises shall have more than one
water connection. The water supply Engineer shall however have discretion to
authorize more than one, residing in the premises.

The water connection
shall as a general rule, be given from the nearest distribution line feeding the
locality wherein the premise is situated. Special connections from other sub-mains shall not be allowed except under the orders of the water supply Engineer.

If The water supply Engineer or
other officer authorized by the Board in this behalf deems it necessary at any time in
the interest of water supply, to alter the position of an existing connection with any
public main, or the communication pipes or fittings thereof, he shall direct making of
such alteration after giving not less than two days notice in writing to the
consumer concerned. The cost of all such alterations should be met directly by
the concerned consumer.

No person shall fix, fit
or use a hand pump or any self-acting apparatus or sanitary or other outfit on the
water supply service pipe.

Every pipe or fitting within a building shall, as
far as practicable, be so placed as to admit of easy access, examination, repair
or renewal.

No communication or
other pipe shall be laid so as to pass into or through any sewer, drain, latrine, manhole
or ash pit or manure pit. Such pipes shall not be allowed to remain in contact with
any fowl smelling or injurious materials. In unavoidable cases, adequate protection to
the pipe shall invariably be provided by carrying it through an exterior cast iron tube or
in any other suitable manner approved by the water supply Engineer or the
authorized officer.

Pipes laid in open ground shall be at least 0.46
metres below the ground level.

Pipes intended
to carry water supplied by the Board shall not be allowed to carry water supplied
from any other source.