Fire risk assessment
Anyone operating a camping site should carry out a fire risk assessment. This comes from The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Service | Advice for campsite owners
Electrical safety
Every 12 months you should arrange testing of your site. You can read more about the recommendation in the Guidance Note 3 (GN3) - Inspection and Testing.
LPG storage
Campsites that use and store LPG cylinders must:
- follow the latest guidance
- ensure they meet the legal requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Flooding
Managing flood risk for campsite and caravan park owners - GOV.UK
Site facilities
Waste and recycling
What all businesses need to know - Dorset Council
Waste water
General binding rules: small sewage discharge to the ground - GOV.UK
Septic tanks and cess pools
Septic tanks and cesspools - Dorset Council
Compost toilets
D3 waste exemption: depositing waste from a portable sanitary convenience - GOV.UK
Drinking water
Most campsites will provide water for guests to use. This might be:
- direct from the mains
- distributed beyond the mains (for example stand-pipes)
- or be a private water supply
We make sure that water, beyond what utilities supply, is safe for drinking, washing and more. Please register your supply with us (no fee). We need to check that the water quality and that it does not cause a risk to health. This may involve:
- testing and treating the water
- ensuring the pipes meet a certain standard
If we take a sample or do a risk assessment, there will be a charge. More information and charges can be found on our private water supplies page. Private water supplies - Dorset Council
Other useful campsite guidance
Open water on sites
Managing safety at inland waters
Heath fires and countryside safety
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Service | Heath fires and countryside safety