Standpipes

We understand that your business may sometimes require an additional water supply outside of our normal supply arrangements. That’s why we offer a comprehensive standpipe hire service.
These freestanding pipes are fitted with a tap and can be attached to a hydrant to provide a water supply where there isn’t currently one available, for example a construction site.

Providing standpipes

To obtain water from the Severn Trent network you’ll need to hire a metered standpipe from our contract partners Aquam Water Services.

These standpipes are fitted with a double-check valve that prevents water entering the water mains, a water meter to monitor the water leaving the mains and GPRS capability to ensure all usage is tracked. It’s because of these reasons only standpipes hired from Aquam Water Services are approved by Severn Trent.

Hired standpipes must only be connected to an outlet shown on the Aquam 'safe hydrants' app found in the App Store or Google Play.

How to hire a standpipe


Policing our network

Both Severn Trent and Aquam Water Services police the water network to uphold the high standards our customers expect.

Furthermore, it’s an offence under Section 174 of the Water Act 1991 to make any connection to the network without prior authorisation and agreement.

A fine of up to £1,000 for each infringement, together with the confiscation of any equipment used for this purpose, may be imposed in the event of non-compliance.