We use cookies to make your experience better. To comply with the new e-Privacy directive, we need to ask for your consent to set the cookies. Learn more.
Drinking Water Plastic Material Signs
£39.99
In stock
SKU
MD009WCRP
Drinking Water Plastic Material Signs help you show staff, visitors and contractors where approved potable water is available in workplaces, schools, facilities and public premises, reducing hesitation at taps and dispensers.
Drinking Water Plastic Material Signs identify approved potable water points for staff, visitors and contractors. Use them beside suitable taps, dispensers and refreshment areas so people can choose safe drinking water without doubt, delay or unnecessary questions.
Where You Should Position This Drinking Water Sign
You should install this sign immediately above or beside approved drinking taps, water coolers, dispensers and refill points. Position it where the user decides whether the water is suitable, because visibility at the point of choice prevents confusion with washing or service water.
Viewing Distance Guidance
Use this size where people approach the water point from a room, corridor or shared welfare area. Keep the sign clear of cupboards, pipework and posters so the green safe-condition message can be seen before anyone reaches the tap.
| Size option | Practical viewing distance | Best position |
|---|---|---|
| H 250 x W 300mm | About 6–8 metres in a clear indoor or outdoor approach | Eye level beside the approved drinking point |
What Improves Once This Sign Is Installed
This sign changes behaviour by removing doubt at the point of use. People can see which water source is intended for drinking, instead of guessing, asking staff or using a tap that has not been clearly identified.
✅ People identify approved potable water before filling bottles or cups.
✅ Staff spend less time answering routine questions about which tap is safe.
✅ Water points look more controlled during inspections and daily use.
Product Specifications
- Sign message: “Drinking water”
- Sign type: safe drinking water
- Purpose: identifies potable water
- User: staff, visitors and contractors
- Risk: confusion with unsuitable water
- Where to use: approved taps and dispensers
- Pictogram: tap over drinking glass
- EN ISO 7010 code: E015
- Conforms to EN ISO 7010
- Conforms to BS 5499 sign regulations
- Material: Rigid Plastic
- Material thickness: 1mm
- Size: H 250 x W 300mm
- Orientation: landscape
- Shape: rectangle
- Finish: glossy film surface
- Background colour: green/white
- Text colour: white
- Symbols colour: white
- Non-Photoluminescent
- Non-reflective
- Supplied in single
- Fitting: wall/door mount; fixings not included
- Display area: indoors/outdoors
Installation Guidance
❌ Placement errors that cause doubt
❌ Do not fit the sign on a nearby wall if several taps are in the same area.
❌ Do not place it behind open doors, shelves, bins or pipework.
❌ Do not position it so low that people miss it when approaching.
❌ Where this sign should not be used
❌ Do not use it on process water, hose points, cleaning sinks or tank-fed outlets unless they are approved for drinking.
❌ Do not use it to correct an unsafe water source.
❌ Do not rely on it where a non-drinking water warning is required instead.
✅ Practical fitting approach
✅ Clean and dry the surface before fixing.
✅ Mount it directly beside or above the approved water outlet.
✅ Check it from the normal approach route and replace it if damaged, loose or obscured.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Drinking Water Plastic Material Signs suitable for staff welfare areas? Yes. They are well suited to approved drinking taps, water dispensers and shared refreshment points where people need a clear answer at the point of use.
Should I use this sign on every tap? No. Use it only where the water has been approved for drinking. Unapproved taps should be left unmarked or identified separately with the correct non-drinking water sign.
Is this the right choice for a visitor-facing area? Yes, where you want a simple, recognisable message. The green background and tap-and-glass symbol help visitors understand the meaning quickly.
Can this be fitted outdoors? The supplied details state indoor/outdoor display. For outdoor use, install it on a clean, stable surface where it will not be hidden by doors, stock, pipework or glare.
Does the sign replace water hygiene checks? No. It identifies an approved drinking point, but it does not prove water quality on its own. You should only fit it after the water source has been confirmed as suitable.
Features and Benefits
Features
- ✓ Green safe-condition layout with white text and symbol
- ✓ Tap and glass pictogram for quick recognition
- ✓ Glossy rigid plastic face for clear display
- ✓ Landscape format suited to wall or door fixing
Benefits
- ✓ Helps people find drinking water without asking
- ✓ Reduces mix-ups between drinking and utility taps
- ✓ Supports a tidier, more professional welfare area
- ✓ Gives inspectors and visitors a clearer first impression
Alternative drinking water sign materials
For close-up identification, choose drinking water sticker-style notices where space is limited. Useful for taps, dispensers and smaller surfaces.
Where you want an environmentally considered option, compare the safe drinking water eco option for clear point-of-use marking. A good fit when purchasing choices need to support site values.
For a firmer sign format, look at the aluminium water supply sign where a more rigid display is preferred. Suitable for permanent water point identification.
To compare sign types across the full selection, use the drinking water safety sign category. It helps you pick the right format without overcomplicating the area.
Estimated Delivery Day
Current date and time:
Estimated delivery by:
Based on an estimated 3 working day delivery timeframe from today, excluding weekends and bank holidays. Delivery dates are provided as a guide only and may vary depending on the product ordered, stock availability at the time of purchase, production or printing lead times.