Under the Drinking Water Quality Assurance Rule G11 Water Suppliers are required to have a Hygiene Code of practice in place which manages the maintenance of staff health and hygiene, contamination risks of tools and materials onsite and any activity which might lead to the entry of contamination to the water supply.
We deliver Hygiene Code of Practice Packages which are robust, fit for purpose, practical for operations team, accessible to all groups and cost effective for the Water Sector which are aligned to the 2019 Water New Zealand Disinfection Guidelines, International best practice and agree with the Rules of the Water Authority – Taumata Arowai.
Wai Comply’s Hygiene Code of Practice Package
- Deliver an Organisational Hygiene Code of Practice document for the Water Supplier – for Water Supply Management which sets the Hygiene policy for the Water Supplier and drives the supporting documents.
- Deliver an Operational Hygiene Code of Practice SOP and Work Instruction for Water Supply field teams.
- Deliver a Hygiene Code of Practice Audit Process to accompany each SOP – to audit Water Supply field team performance.
- Deliver a 1 Day Hygiene Code of Practice training onsite for operations teams – with a focus on HCOP theory, Scenarios based on the SOPs and Work Instructions and practical skills.
We can deliver one of more of the services above to suit the Water Supplier. See our Hygiene Code of Practice flyer for cost details.

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