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Drinking Water Labels
£45.99
In stock
SKU
SR083*
Drinking Water Labels help you identify approved drinking water points across workplaces, schools, kitchens and shared facilities, giving staff, visitors and contractors clear confidence at the tap.
Drinking Water Labels are self-adhesive vinyl signs for clearly identifying approved drinking water points. They help facilities teams, caterers and site managers mark taps, dispensers and refill areas so staff, visitors and contractors know where water is safe to drink.
Best Places to Apply These Drinking Water Labels
You should install these labels directly at the drinking water point, such as on a tap surround, dispenser front, tiled splashback, refill station or nearby door. Close placement matters because users make the decision at the outlet, not across the room.
Viewing Distance Guidance
These are close-range labels, so choose the size around how near the user will be when deciding whether the water is suitable to drink. Use the larger option where people stand back slightly from the tap or dispenser.
| Size option | Practical viewing distance | Best use |
|---|---|---|
| H25 x W50 mm | Up to 0.5 metres | Small taps, tight spaces and repeated close-up identification |
| H50 x W100 mm | Up to 1–2 metres | Refill points, shared kitchens and busier drinking water areas |
What Should Improve Once They Are Applied
Once fitted at the correct outlets, these labels help users make quicker, safer choices. They reduce doubt at shared taps and make it easier for you to separate approved drinking water from wash-only or process water points.
✅ Clearer choices at shared taps, dispensers and refill stations.
✅ Fewer questions from staff, visitors and contractors about safe water points.
✅ More consistent identification across multiple drinking water locations.
- Sign message: “Drinking water”
- Sign type: safe drinking water
- Purpose: identify approved drinking water
- User: staff, visitors and contractors
- Environment: workplaces and shared facilities
- Where to use: drinking water points
- Application areas: taps and refill stations
- Risk addressed: mistaken water selection
- Outcome: clearer drinking water identification
- Position: at or beside the outlet
- EN ISO 7010 code: E015
- Standard: EN ISO 7010
- BS reference: BS 5499 guidance
- Pictogram symbols: tap, glass, water waves, tick
- Message format: symbol and text
- Shape: rectangle
- Background colour: green/white
- Text colour: white
- Symbols colour: white
- Sign category: safe condition
- Material: vinyl
- Finish: glossy film surface
- Size options: H25 x W50 mm, H50 x W100 mm
- Roll quantity options: roll of 100 or roll of 500
- Supplied in: roll format
- Orientation: landscape
- Fixing: self-adhesive backing
- Fitting methods: wall, door or tile mount
- Display area: indoors/outdoors
- Light response: non-photoluminescent and non-reflective
Installation Guidance
Placement errors that create doubt
❌ Applying the label beside a tap that has not been confirmed as drinking water.
❌ Positioning it too far from the outlet, so users cannot tell which tap it refers to.
❌ Hiding it behind kettles, cups, soap dispensers or pipework.
❌ Fitting it on a wet, dusty or greasy surface where adhesion may fail.
❌ Applying the label beside a tap that has not been confirmed as drinking water.
❌ Positioning it too far from the outlet, so users cannot tell which tap it refers to.
❌ Hiding it behind kettles, cups, soap dispensers or pipework.
❌ Fitting it on a wet, dusty or greasy surface where adhesion may fail.
Where this label is the wrong choice
❌ Do not use it on non-drinking water, grey water or process water supplies.
❌ Do not rely on the smaller size for across-room identification.
❌ Do not use it as a substitute for water quality checks or site water controls.
❌ Do not expect it to glow in darkness or reflect under low light.
❌ Do not use it on non-drinking water, grey water or process water supplies.
❌ Do not rely on the smaller size for across-room identification.
❌ Do not use it as a substitute for water quality checks or site water controls.
❌ Do not expect it to glow in darkness or reflect under low light.
Practical fitting standard
✅ Clean and dry the surface before applying the self-adhesive backing.
✅ Fit it immediately above, beside or on the approved drinking water point.
✅ Use the larger size where people approach from a short distance.
✅ Check during cleaning rounds that the label remains visible, flat and readable.
✅ Clean and dry the surface before applying the self-adhesive backing.
✅ Fit it immediately above, beside or on the approved drinking water point.
✅ Use the larger size where people approach from a short distance.
✅ Check during cleaning rounds that the label remains visible, flat and readable.
Frequently asked questions
Are Drinking Water Labels suitable for every tap? No. You should only use them where the outlet has been approved as drinking water. Do not apply them to wash-only, process or uncertain water points.
Which size should I choose? Use H25 x W50 mm where users are very close to the tap. Choose H50 x W100 mm where the label needs to be seen sooner, such as at a dispenser or refill station.
Should I choose a roll of 100 or 500? A roll of 100 suits smaller premises or single-site maintenance. A roll of 500 is better where you manage many taps, branches, kitchens or welfare areas.
Can these labels be used outdoors? The supplied display area is indoors/outdoors, but you should still apply them to clean, dry, suitable surfaces and check adhesion as part of routine inspections.
Do these labels prove the water is safe? No. They identify approved drinking water points. You still need the correct water management, testing and maintenance controls for your site.
Features and Benefits
Features
- ✓ Compact roll format for repeated placement across multiple outlets.
- ✓ Green-and-white drinking water design with symbol and wording.
- ✓ Self-adhesive backing for application to suitable clean surfaces.
- ✓ Glossy face supports close-range visibility in everyday facilities.
Benefits
- ✓ Helps users choose approved water without asking staff.
- ✓ Reduces mix-ups between drinking and washing-only taps.
- ✓ Supports consistent labelling across larger premises.
- ✓ Makes routine checks and audits quicker to complete.
Small drinking water signs and nearby options
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If you want a lower-impact choice, select eco-conscious drinking water notices for clear safe water identification. Suitable when you want practical marking with an environmental consideration.
For wall-facing display, consider polyester material drinking water signs where a more visible sign is useful. Good for staff rooms, welfare points and shared spaces.
For the wider selection, review the drinking water identification range before deciding. It helps you match small notices with larger sign options.
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