Section 12-F202. GENERAL DEFINITIONS

 

Insert the following new definitions in Section 202 of the Plumbing Code to read as follows:

HIGH RISK NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE.  Any building or structure that houses operations that pose a health hazard contamination risk to the public water supply.

 

LEAD-FREE PLUMBING FIXTURES AND FITTINGS.  Plumbing fixtures and plumbing fittings, the wetted surfaces of which contain not more than a weighted average of 0.25 percent lead, where such plumbing fixtures and fittings are intended to be used to dispense drinking or cooking water for human consumption.  Plumbing fixtures and fittings that are not intended to dispense water for human consumption are exempted from lead-free requirements by the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act (Public Law 111-380, enacted January 4, 2011).

 

WATER SERVICE POINT OF ENTRY.  The location where the water service connection initially protrudes into the building interior, through the building envelope wall or floor, to supply the plumbing system.

Strike the definition of LEAD-FREE PIPE AND FITTINGS in Section 202 of the International Plumbing Code in its entirety and insert a new definition in Section 202 of the Plumbing Code in its place to read as follows:

LEAD-FREE PIPE AND FITTINGS.  Pipe and pipe fittings, the wetted surfaces of which contain not more than 0.25 percent lead, where such pipe and fittings are intended to be used in the supply or distribution of drinking or cooking water for human consumption.  Pipe and fittings that meet the requirements of the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act (Public Law 111-380, enacted January 4, 2011) for pipe and fittings used to supply or distribute water for human consumption.

 

 

authority

Section 10 of the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986 (Act), effective March 21, 1987 (D.C. Law 6-216; D.C. Official Code § 6-1409 (2012 Repl.)) and Mayor’s Order 2009-22, dated February 25, 2009, as amended.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 3169 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 61 DCR 5246 (May 23, 2014).

EditorNote

The District of Columbia Plumbing Code (2013), referred to as the “Plumbing Code,” consists of the 2012 edition of the International Plumbing Code as amended by the District of Columbia Plumbing Code Supplement (2013) (12 DCMR F). The International Plumbing Code is copyrighted by the International Code Council and therefore is not republished here. However, a copy of the text may be obtained at: http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/icod/ipc/2012/index.htm?bu=IC-P-2012-000004&bu2=IC-P-2012-000019.