Plumbing - Department of Local Government and Planning

Plumbing

Queensland plumbers and drainers, builders, developers, councils, community title managers, water service providers and householders.

Current laws and regulations

Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater Code ( 310 KB)
Published 1 April 2011
Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002 ( 772 KB)
Queensland law governing plumbing and drainage, the licensing of plumbers and drainers, on-site sewerage facilities, and other matters
Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2003 ( 356 KB)
Details the types of plumbing and drainage licences and the type of work a licensed person can do.
Standard Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2003 ( 536 KB)
Details specific laws to ensure plumbing and drainage work is compliant.
Summary of recent changes to laws
Find out more about recent changes to plumbing laws which commenced 1 January 2008

There are currently no related draft laws or legislation.

Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater Code ( 254 KB)
Published 19 January 2011
Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater Code ( 253 KB)
Published 21 April 2010
Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater Code ( 270 KB)
Published 3 February 2010
Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater Code ( 400 KB)
Published 17 June 2009
Superseded Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater Code ( 252 KB)
Puiblished 3 February 2009
Superseded Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater Code ( 325 KB)
This standard commenced on 3 November 2008 and replaces the previous version published on 1 January 2008
Superseded Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater Code ( 242 KB)
The code sets the framework which consolidates specific Queensland plumbing and drainage standards into a single document. This standard commenced on 1 January 2008 and replaces the previous version published on 1 March 2006
Previous version of the Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater (QPW) Code ( 303 KB)
This version of the QPW Code was published on 1 March 2006 and replaced the On-Site Sewerage Code published in November 2003