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Notice of Direction 2017/4.4 The intent of this notice is to provide direction on the eligibility of using 2 standards or specifications on one WaterMark licence.

07.2024 Notice

This document contains a list of plumbing and drainage products that are included in the WaterMark Certification Scheme. It also nominates the specification to which the products can be certified.

06.2024 Notice

Contains answers to frequently asked questions about lead free plumbing products.

This report represents the second phase of work and further investigates the methods for sizing sanitary plumbing and drainage systems used within Australia.

08.2023 Report

On 9 June 2023, Building Ministers approved the ABCB Business Plan for 2023-24.

06.2023 Plan

This notice provides direction on the requirement for annual factory inspections for Lead Free WaterMark certified products.

05.2023 Notice

This notice provides direction on the mandatory marking requirements of certain plumbing products which have been manufactured to meet the lead free requirements outlined in clause A5G4(2) of NCC 2

05.2023 Notice

This notice provides direction on the material to be used in the manufacture of plumbing products, which contain copper alloy and are intended for use in contact with drinking water, to achieve com

05.2023 Notice

This notice provides direction on the certification transition arrangements for the lead free requirements for plumbing products, as outlined in NCC 2022 Volume Three.

05.2023 Notice

This document contains a list of plumbing and drainage products that are excluded from the WaterMark Certification Scheme.

05.2023 Notice

This Implementation Plan is a roadmap for the national transition to low lead plumbing products through NCC 2022.

05.2023 Plan

This video from the 2022 NCC Seminars discusses the WaterMark Certification Scheme.

11.2022

This video from the 2022 NCC Seminars discusses lead in plumbing from NCC 2022 Volume Three, and the transition to lead-free by 2025.

11.2022

This video from the 2022 NCC Seminars provides an update on the NCC referencing system for NCC 2022 Volume One and Volume Two.

11.2022

This notice provide directions to WaterMark Certification Scheme stakeholders on compliance with the requirements of AS/NZS 4020:2018.

06.2022 Notice