Understanding for potential safety events - network water ingress into gas pipes (December 2002)

Representatives from both sectors have met with gas experts in the Health and Safety Executive to agree workable priority action should network water get into gas pipes in such a manner as to disrupt service. This Note records that agreement and helps us all to consolidate and improve protection. It is not within the scope of this Note to deal with issues of compensation, nor how to organise and pay for activity within domestic and business premises. We do however believe that a significant step forward has been made for health and safety in the United Kingdom. Occasional Guidance Note

Please note that this document is managed by the Water UK policy team, and not the Water UK Standards Board.