What plumbing certificates are required in South Australia?

Which plumbing jobs need an eCoC

The SA Government lists the covered plumbing work below. Check each job against the list before you close it out.

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Timing, sign-off and the customer copy

For plumbing, the certificate is due within 7 days after the work is completed. The worker and the contractor both sign off.

The eCoC system is free for contractors and workers. Each job gets a unique job number, you can save progress and attach images, and the customer receives the certificate by email or as a print or posted copy. The public cannot log in directly.

Electrical and gas work in the same system have their own timing, so do not apply the plumbing 7 days to them. A submitted certificate cannot be edited, so an error needs a replacement certificate.

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Job close-out checklist you can copy

This is our suggested checklist, not a government form. Use the completion date as day 0 and set your own reminder well inside the 7 days.

Job: [address] | Completed: [DD/MM/YYYY]

[ ] Work type is on the covered list: [type]
[ ] Customer email captured: [email] (or print copy planned)
[ ] Worker who did the work: [name]
[ ] Contractor sign-off: [name]
[ ] Photos attached to the job and the eCoC
[ ] eCoC submitted on: [DD/MM/YYYY] (latest allowed: completion date + 7 days)
[ ] Customer copy sent by [email / print] on: [DD/MM/YYYY]
[ ] Error found after submission? Replacement certificate lodged on: [DD/MM/YYYY]

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Common questions

Do I need a plumbing compliance certificate?

In South Australia you need one for covered plumbing work, such as water heaters, backflow, sanitary drainage and alternative water. Jobs like changing tap washers or clearing blocked drains are listed as not covered.[1]

How to get a CoC plumbing certificate?

The contractor and worker complete it in the state's eCoC system, which is free for them. The customer then receives a copy by email or in print, because the public cannot log in directly.[2]