Cal. Civ. Code § 110-11-1-.26

GEORGIA STATE MINIMUM STANDARD PLUMBING
CODE

(INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE WITH
GEORGIA STATE AMENDMENTS)

The INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE, 2024
Edition, published by the International Code Council, when used in conjunction
with these and any other Georgia State Amendments to the INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING
CODE, 2024 EDITION, shall constitute the official Georgia State Minimum
Standard Plumbing Code.

GEORGIA STATE AMENDMENTS

CODE REFERENCE:

(a)

Replace all references to the ICC
Electrical Code with references to the Georgia State
Minimum Standard Electrical Code (National Electrical Code
with Georgia State Amendments).

(b)

Replace all references to the
International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) with references
to the Georgia State Minimum Standard Energy Code (IECC with Georgia
State Supplements and Amendments). The Georgia State Minimum
Standard Energy Code shall be used for efficiency and coefficient of
performance ratings of equipment.
APPENDICES:

Appendices are not enforceable unless they are specifically
referenced in the body of the code or adopted by the Department of Community
Affairs or the authority having jurisdiction.

GEORGIA STATE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR
BOILERS/WATER HEATERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS

The State's minimum requirements for boilers/water heaters
and pressure vessels over 200,000 BTU/h (58.61 kW), 210 degrees Fahrenheit or
120 gallons capacity shall be established by O.C.G.A. Title 25, Chapter 15 and
the Rules and Regulations of the Office of Insurance and Safety Fire
Commissioner.

*Revise the International Plumbing Code, 2024
Edition, to read as follows:

CHAPTER 1

SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION

*Delete Chapter 1 'Scope and Administration' entirely without
substitution. Chapter 1 to remain in the Code as a reference guide for local
governments to use in the development of their own Administrative
Procedures.

(Effective January 1, 2026)

CHAPTER 2

DEFINITIONS

SECTION 202

GENERAL DEFINITIONS

*Add new definition of 'High Efficiency Plumbing Fixtures and
Fittings' to read as follows:

HIGH EFFICIENCY PLUMBING FIXTURES AND
FITTINGS.

Dual flush water closet. A dual flush water
closet or toilet that the average flush volume of two reduced flushes and one
full flush does not exceed 1.28 gallons and is listed to the WaterSense
Tank-Type High Efficiency Toilet Specification.

Kitchen faucet or kitchen faucet replacement
aerator. A kitchen faucet or kitchen faucet replacement aerator that
allows a flow of no more than 2.0 gallons of water per minute.

Lavatory faucet or lavatory faucet replacement
aerator. A lavatory faucet or lavatory faucet replacement aerator that
allows a flow of no more than 1.5 gallons per minute at a pressure of 60 pounds
per square inch and is listed to the WaterSense High Efficiency Lavatory Faucet
Specification.

Non-water urinal. A urinal that is designed to
receive and convey only liquid waste through a trap seal into the gravity
drainage system without the use of water for such function.

Single flush water closet. A single flush water
closet or toilet, including gravity, pressure assisted and electro-hydraulic
tank types, that the average flush volume does not exceed 1.28 gallons and is
listed to the WaterSense Tank-Type High Efficiency Toilet Specification.

Shower head. A shower head that allows a flow of
no more than the average of 2.5 gallons of water per minute at 60 pounds per
square inch of pressure.

Urinal. A urinal and associated flush valve that
uses no more than 0.5 gallons of water per flush and is listed to the
WaterSense Specification for Flushing Urinals.

(Effective January 1, 2026)

*Add new definition of 'Lavatory Faucet' to read as
follows:

LAVATORY FAUCET. A faucet that discharges into a
lavatory basin in a domestic or commercial installation.

(Effective January 1, 2026)

*Revise the definition of 'Plumbing Fixture' to read as
follows:

PLUMBING FIXTURE. A receptacle or device that
receives water, waste or both and discharges water, waste, or both into a
drainage system, and that is either permanently or temporarily connected to the
water distribution system of the premises and demands a supply of water
therefrom; discharges wastewater, liquid-borne waste materials or sewage either
directly or indirectly to the drainage system of the premises; or requires both
a water supply connection and a discharge to the drainage system of the
premises. The term includes a kitchen sink, utility sink, lavatory, bidet,
bathtub, shower, urinal, toilet, water closet or drinking water
fountain.

(Effective January 1, 2026)

*Rename and revise the definition of 'Fixture Fitting' to
read as follows:

PLUMBING FIXTURE FITTING. A device that controls
and directs the flow of water or conveys sanitary waste. The term includes a
sink faucet, lavatory faucet, showerhead, or bath filler.

Supply fitting. A fitting that controls the
volume, direction of flow or both of water and is either attached to or
accessed from a fixture or is used with an open or atmospheric
discharge.

Waste fitting. A combination of components that
conveys the sanitary waste from the outlet of a fixture to the connection to
the sanitary drainage system.

(Effective January 1, 2026)

*Add new definition of 'Pressurized Flushing Device' to read
as follows:

PRESSURIZED FLUSHING DEVICE. A device that
contains a valve that:

1.

Is attached
to a pressurized water supply pipe that is of sufficient size to deliver water
at the necessary rate of flow to ensure flushing when the valve is open;
and

2.

Opens on actuation to allow
water to flow into the fixture at a rate and in a quantity necessary for the
operation of the fixture and gradually closes to avoid water hammer.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

*Under definition of 'Sewer' revise 'Public Sewer' to read as
follows:

SEWER

Public sewer. That part of the drainage system
of pipes installed or maintained by a city, township, county, public utility
company or other public entity, on public property, in the street or in an
approved dedicated easement of public or community use.

(Effective January 1, 2026)

*Add new definition of 'Toilet' to read as follows:

TOILET. A water closet.

(Effective January 1, 2026)

*Add new definition of 'Water Closet' to read as
follows:

WATER CLOSET. A fixture with a water-containing
receptor that receives liquid and solid body waste and on actuation conveys the
waste through an exposed integral trap into a drainage system and which is also
referred to as a toilet.

(Effective January 1, 2026)

*Add new definition of 'WaterSense' to read as
follows:

WATERSENSE. A voluntary program of the United
States Environmental Protection Agency designed to identify and promote water
efficient products and practices.

(Effective January 1, 2026)

*Add new definition of 'WaterSense Listed Plumbing Fixture or
Plumbing Fixture Fitting' to read as follows:

WATERSENSE LISTED PLUMBING FIXTURE OR PLUMBING FIXTURE
FITTING.

A plumbing fixture or plumbing fixture fitting that has been
tested by an accredited third-party certifying body or laboratory in accordance
with the WaterSense Program of the United States Environmental Protection
Agency and has been listed (certified) by such body or laboratory as meeting
the performance and efficiency requirements of the program and has been
authorized by the program to use its label.

(Effective January 1, 2026)

CHAPTER 3

GENERAL REGULATIONS

*Add new Section 300 'General Applicability Standards' to
read as follows:

SECTION 300

GENERAL APPLICABILITY
STANDARDS

300.1

Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to the erection,
installation, alteration, repairs, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or
maintenance of plumbing systems within the state of Georgia. The installation
of fuel gas distribution piping and equipment, fuel-gas-fired water heaters and
water heater venting systems shall be regulated by the International
Fuel Gas Code.

300.2

Appendices. Appendices are not enforceable unless they are
specifically referenced in the body of the code or adopted by the Department of
Community Affairs or the authority having jurisdiction.

300.3

Intent. The purpose of
this code is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health,
property and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design,
construction, installation, quality of materials, location, operation and
maintenance or use of plumbing equipment and systems.

300.4

Severability. If any
section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this code is for any reason
held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this code.

300.5

General. The provisions of
this code shall apply to all matters affecting or relating to structures, as
set forth in Section 300. Where, in any specific case, different sections of
this code specify different materials, methods of construction or other
requirements, the most restrictive shall govern.

300.6

Maintenance. All plumbing
systems, materials and appurtenances, both existing and new, and all parts
thereof, shall be maintained in proper operating condition in accordance with
the original design in a safe and sanitary condition. All devices or safeguards
required by this code shall be maintained in compliance with the code edition
under which they were installed.
The owner or the owner's designated agent shall be
responsible for the maintenance of plumbing systems. To determine compliance
with this provision, the code official shall have the authority to require any
plumbing system to be reinspected.

300.7

Material and equipment
reuse. Materials, equipment and devices shall not be reused unless such
elements have been reconditioned, tested, placed in good and proper working
condition and approved.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

SECTION 301

GENERAL

*Add new Section 301.1.1 'Requirements for high efficiency
plumbing fixtures' to read as follows:

301.1.1

Requirements for high
efficiency plumbing fixtures. The installation of high efficiency
plumbing fixtures shall be required in all new construction.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

*Add new Section 301.1.2 'Waiver for
requirements of high efficiency plumbing fixtures' to read as follows:

301.1.2

Waiver of
requirements for high efficiency plumbing fixtures. Counties and
municipalities are permitted to adopt an ordinance that grants a waiver for an
exemption to the requirements for the installation of high efficiency plumbing
fixtures relative to new construction and to the repair or renovation of an
existing building under the following conditions:

1.

When the repair or renovation of the
existing building does not include the replacement of the plumbing or sewage
system servicing toilets, faucets, or shower heads within such existing
building;

2.

When such plumbing or
sewerage system within such existing building, because of its capacity, design,
or installation, would not function properly if the toilets, faucets, or shower
heads required by this part were installed;

3.

When such system is a well or gravity flow
from a spring and is owned privately by an individual for use in such
individual's personal residence; or

4.

When units to be installed are:

a.

Specifically designed for use by persons
with disabilities;

b.

Specifically
designed to withstand unusual abuse or installation in a penal institution;
or

c.

Toilets for juveniles.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

SECTION 305

PROTECTION OF PIPES AND PLUMBING SYSTEM
COMPONENTS

*Revise Section 305.4.1 'Sewer depth' to read as
follows:

305.4.1

Sewer depth. Building
sewers shall be a minimum of 6 inches (152.4 mm) below grade.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

SECTION 306

TRENCHING, EXCAVATION, AND
BACKFILL

*Revise Section 306.3 'Backfilling' to read as
follows:

306.3

Backfilling. Loose earth free from rocks, broken concrete, frozen
chunks, shall be placed in the trench in 6-inch (152.4 mm) layers and tamped in
place until the crown of the pipe is covered by a minimum of 6 inches (152.4
mm) of tamped earth. The backfill under and beside the pipe shall be compacted
for pipe support. Backfill shall be brought up evenly on both sides of the pipe
so that the pipe remains aligned. In instances where the manufacturer's
installation instructions for materials are more restrictive than those
prescribed by the code, the material shall be installed in accordance with the
more restrictive requirement.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

*Add new Section 306.5 'Open trenches' to read as
follows:

306.5

Open
trenches. All excavations required to be made for the installation of a
building sewer, building drainage system, or any part thereof within the walls
of a building shall be open trench work and shall be kept open until the piping
has been inspected, tested and approved.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

SECTION 311

TOILET FACILITIES FOR
WORKERS

*Delete Section 311 'Toilet Facilities for Workers' entirely
without substitution.

(Effective January 1, 2026)

SECTION 314

CONDENSATE DISPOSAL

*Delete Section 314 'Condensate Disposal' entirely without
substitution.

(Effective January 1, 2026)

CHAPTER 4

FIXTURES, FAUCETS AND FIXTURE FITTINGS

SECTION 401

GENERAL

*Add new Section 401.4 'Prohibited locations' to read as
follows:

401.4

Prohibited locations. No floor drains or other plumbing fixtures
except electric water heaters shall be installed in a room containing air
handling machinery when such room is used as a plenum.
Exception: Deep-seal trap floor drains
consisting of a minimum 4-inch (102 mm) seal and supplied with a trap primer
connected to a water distribution pipe shall be permitted.

(Effective January 1, 2026)

SECTION 403

MINIMUM PLUMBING
FACILITIES

*Revise Table 403.1 'Minimum Number of Required Plumbing
Fixturesa' to delete the requirements for 'service
sink' entirely without substitution.

(Effective January 1, 2026)

*Revise Table 403.1 'Minimum Number of Required Plumbing
Fixturesa' by adding the following requirement under
the column labeled 'Other' for line number '7' descriptions:

TABLE 403.1

MINIMUM NUMBER OF REQUIRED PLUMBING
FIXTURES

The remainder of the table remains unchanged.

NO.

CLASSIFICATION

DESCRIPTION

WATER CLOSETS (URINALS: SEE SECTION
424.2)

LAVATORIES

BATHT UBS/ SHOWERS

DRINKING FOUNTAIN (SEE SECTION
410)

OTHER

Male

Female

Male

Female

7

Residential

Apartment house

1 per dwelling unit or sleeping unit

1 per dwelling unit or sleeping unit

1 per dwelling unit or sleeping unit

---

1 kitchen sink per dwelling unit; 1 automatic clothes
washer connection per 20 dwelling units. Detached single-family, duplex and
multi-family dwelling structures three stories or less in height shall have not
less than two exterior hose bibs, sill cocks or outside hydrants with one being
located on the side or rear of the structure.

One-and two-family dwellings and lodging houses with
five or fewer guestrooms

1 per dwelling unit

1 per dwelling unit

1 per dwelling unit

----

1 kitchen sink per dwelling unit, 1 automatic clothes
washer connection per dwelling unit. Detached single-family, duplex and
multi-family dwelling structures three stories or less in height shall have not
less than two exterior hose bibs, sill cocks or outside hydrants with one being
located on the side or rear of the structure

(Effective January 1, 2026)

*Delete 403.1.1 'Fixture calculations' Exception 2 without
substitution.

(Effective January 1, 2026)

*Delete 403.2 'Separate facilities' Exception 6 without
substitution.

(Effective January 1, 2026)

SECTION 406

AUTOMATIC CLOTHES WASHERS

*Revise Section 406.2 'Waste connection' to read as
follows:

406.2

Waste
connection. The waste from an automatic clothes washer shall discharge
through an air break into a standpipe in accordance with Section 802.4.3 or
into a laundry sink. The trap and fixture drain for an automatic clothes washer
standpipe shall be a minimum of 2 inches (51 mm) in diameter. The automatic
clothes washer fixture drain shall connect to a building drain, branch drain or
drainage stack a minimum of 3 inches (76 mm) in diameter. Automatic clothes
washers that discharge by gravity shall be permitted to drain to a waste
receptor or an approved trench drain.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

SECTION 410

DRINKING FOUNTAINS

*Revise Section 410.2 'Small occupancies' to read as
follows:

410.2

Small
occupancies. Drinking fountains shall not be required for an occupant
load of 25 or fewer.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

SECTION 412

FAUCETS AND FIXTURE
FITTINGS

*Revise Section 412.1 'Approval' to add a new paragraph at
the end of the section:

412.1

Approval. Faucets and
fixture fittings shall conform to ASME A112.18.1/CSA B125.1. Faucets and
fixture fittings that supply drinking water for human ingestion shall conform
to the requirements of NSF 61, Section 9. Flexible water connectors exposed to
continuous pressure shall conform to the requirements of Section 605.6.
High-efficiency lavatory faucets or lavatory faucet
replacement aerators in private use, such as in residences and apartments, and
private (nonpublic) restrooms in hotels and hospitals, shall be listed to the
WaterSense High Efficiency Lavatory Faucet Specification.

(Effective January 1, 2026)

SECTION 419

LAVATORIES

*Revise Section 419.5 'Tempered water for public hand-washing
facilities' to read as follows:

419.5

Tempered water for public
hand-washing facilities.Tempered water may be
delivered from lavatories and group wash fixtures located in public toilet
facilities provided for customers, patrons and visitors. If provided, tempered
water shall be delivered through an approved water-temperature
limiting device that conforms to ASSE 1070/ASME A112.1070/CSA B125.70.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

SECTION 421

SHOWERS

*Revise Section 421.2 'Water supply riser' to read as
follows:

421.2

Water
supply riser. Water supply risers from the shower valve to the shower
head outlet, whether exposed or concealed, shall be attached to the structure.
The attachment to the structure shall be made by the use of support devices
designed for use with the specific piping material or by fittings anchored with
corrosion-resistant screws.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

SECTION 424

URINALS

*Revise Section 424.1 'Approval' to read as follows:

424.1

Approval.
Urinals shall conform to ANSI Z124.9, ASME A112.19.2/CSA B45.1, ASME A112.19.19
or CSA B45.5/IAPMO Z124. Urinals shall conform to the water consumption
requirements of Section 604.4. Water-supplied urinals shall conform to the
hydraulic performance requirements of ASME A112.19.2/CSA B45.1 or CSA
B45.5/IAPMO Z124. High efficiency urinals with pressurized flushing devices and
flush tank (gravity type) flushing devices shall be listed to the WaterSense
Specification for Flushing Urinals and shall conform to ASME A112.19.2/CSA
B45.1.
Non-water urinals shall conform to ASME A112.19.3/CSA B45.4
or ASME A112.19.19, CSA B45.4. Where non-water urinals are employed, they shall
be cleaned and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions
after installation. Where non-water urinals are installed they shall have a
properly sized water distribution line roughed-in to the urinal location at a
minimum height of 56 inches (1,422 mm) to allow for the installation of an
approved backflow prevention device in the event of a retrofit. Such water
distribution lines shall be installed with shut-off valves located as close as
possible to the distributing main to prevent the creation of dead ends. Where
non-water urinals are installed, a minimum of one water supplied fixture rated
at a minimum of one water supply fixture unit shall be installed upstream on
the same drain line to facilitate drain line flow and rinsing.

(Effective January 1, 2026)

SECTION 425

WATER CLOSETS

*Revise Section 425.1 'Approval' to read as follows:

425.1

Approval. Water
closets shall conform to the water consumption requirements of Section 604.4
and shall conform to ANSI Z124.4, ASME A112.19.2/CSA B45.1, ASME A112.19.3/CSA
B45.4, or CSA B45.5. Water closets shall conform to the hydraulic performance
requirements of ASME A112.19.2/CSA B45.1. Water closet tanks shall conform to
ANSI Z124.4, ASME A112.19.2/CSA B45.1, ASME A112.19.3/CSA B45.4, or CSA B45.5.
Electro-hydraulic water closets shall comply with ASME A112.19.2/CSA B45.1.
High-efficiency single-flush and dual-flush toilets or water closets shall
conform to ASME A112.19.2/CSA B45.1 and ASME A112.19.14.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

CHAPTER 5

WATER HEATERS

SECTION 501

GENERAL

*Add new Section 501.10 'Water heaters over 200,000 BTU/h' to
read as follows:

501.10

Water heaters over 200,000 BTU/h. The State's minimum requirements
for boilers/water heaters and pressure vessels over 200,000 BTU/h (58.61 kW),
210 degrees Fahrenheit or 120 gallons capacity shall be established by O.C.G.A.
Title 25, Chapter 15 and the Rules and Regulations of the Office of Insurance
and Safety Fire Commissioner.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

SECTION 504

SAFETY DEVICES

*Revise Section 504.6 'Requirements for discharge piping' to
read as follows:

504.6

Requirements for discharge piping. The discharge piping serving a
pressure relief valve, temperature relief valve or combination thereof shall:

1.

Not be directly connected to the drainage
system.

2.

Not be smaller than the
diameter of the outlet of the valve served and shall discharge full size to the
airgap.

3.

Serve a
single relief device and shall not connect to piping serving any other relief
device or equipment.

4.

Discharge
to the floor, to the pan serving the water heater or storage tank, to a waste
receptor or to the outdoors.

5.

Discharge in a manner that does not cause personal injury or structural
damage.

6.

Discharge to a
termination point that is readily observable by the building
occupants.

7.

If the discharge pipe
is trapped, provisions shall be made to drain the low point of the trapped
portion of the discharge pipe.

8.

Terminate not more than 6 inches (152 mm) above and not less than two times the
discharge pipe diameter above the floor or flood level rim of
the waste receptor.

9.

Not have a
threaded connection at the end of such piping.

10.

Not have valves or tee
fittings.

11.

Be constructed of
those materials listed in Section 605.4 or materials tested, rated and approved
for such use in accordance with ASME A112.4.1.

12.

Be one nominal size larger than the size
of the relief valve outlet, where the relief valve discharge piping is
installed with insert fittings. The outlet end of such tubing shall be fastened
in place.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

SECTION 506

*Add new Section 506 'Minimum Capacities for Residential
Water Heaters' to read as follows:

SECTION 506

MINIMUM CAPACITIES FOR RESIDENTIAL WATER
HEATERS

506.1

General. Water heaters
installed in residential occupancies shall be sized in accordance with Table
506 or the manufacturer's recommendations. The water heater must at a minimum
meet the First Hour Rating (FHR) requirements of Table 506.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

*Add new Table 506 'Minimum Capacities for Residential Water
Heaters' to read as follows:

TABLE 506

MINIMUM CAPACITIES FOR RESIDENTIAL WATER
HEATERS1, 2, 3

Fuel

Gas

Elec

Gas

Elec

Gas

Elec

Gas

Elec

# of Bedrooms

1

2

3

1 to

1 1/2 Baths

FHR (gal)

40

40

45

45

48

48

# of Bedrooms

2

3

4

5

2 to

2 1/2 Baths

FHR (gal)

47

47

60

60

62

62

70

70

# of Bedrooms

3

4

5

6

3 to

3 1/2 Baths

FHR (gal)

60

60

67

67

70

70

72

72

FHR= First Hour Rating, 1 ga1=3.7854 L, 1
gph=1.05 mL/s

1.

Tankless Water
Heaters shall be sized and installed per manufacturer's
recommendations.

2.

Water heaters
for single-family dwellings having more than six bedrooms and/or 3 1/2 baths
shall be sized per manufacturer's recommendations.

3.

Table 506 reflects the minimum
requirements for one or multiple water heating units.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

CHAPTER 6

WATER SUPPLY AND
DISTRIBUTION

SECTION 604

DESIGN OF BUILDING

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

*Revise Table 604.4 'Maximum Flow Rates and
Consumption for Plumbing Fixtures and Fixture Fittings' to read as
follows:

TABLE 604.4

MAXIMUM FLOW RATES AND CONSUMPTION
FOR

PLUMBING FIXTURES AND FIXTURE
FITTINGS

PLUMBING FIXTURE OR FIXTURE
FITTING

MAXIMUM FLOW RATE OR
QUANTITYb

Lavatory, private

1.5f gpm at 60
psi

Lavatory, public (metering)

0.25 gallon per metering cycle

Lavatory, public (other than
metering)

0.5 gpm at 60 psi

Shower
heada

2.5 gpm at 60f
psi

Sink faucet

2.0f gpm at 60
psi

Urinal

0.5f gallons per flushing
cycle

Water closet

1.28c, d, e, f gallons per
flushing cycle

For SI: 1 gallon = 3.785 L, 1 gallon per minute = 3.785 L/m,
1 pound per square inch = 6.895 kPa.

a.

A hand-held shower spray is a shower
head.

b.

Consumption tolerances
shall be determined from referenced standards.

c.

For flushometer valves and flushometer
tanks, the average flush volume shall not exceed 1.28 gallons.

d.

For single flush water closets, including
gravity, pressure assisted and electro-hydraulic tank types, the average flush
volume shall not exceed 1.28 gallons.

e.

For dual flush water closets, the average
flush volume of two reduced flushes and one full flush shall not exceed 1.28
gallons.

f.

See 2026 GA Amendment
to Section 301.1.2 'Waiver from requirements of high efficiency plumbing
fixtures.'
(Effective January 1, 2026)

SECTION 605

MATERIALS, JOINTS AND
CONNECTIONS

*Revise Section 605.9 'Prohibited joints and connections' to
add a new exception to Item 4. 'Saddle-type fittings' to read as
follows:

605.9

Prohibited joints and
connections.

4.

Saddle-type fittings.
Exception: Saddle-type fittings can be used to
connect refrigerator ice makers and humidifiers to an existing residential unit
water distribution system, provided that the manufacturer's installation
instructions for the distribution piping do not prohibit the use of saddle
fittings.

(Effective January 1, 2026)

*Revise Section 605.12.3 'Soldered joints' to read as
follows:

605.12.3

Soldered joints. Solder joints shall be made in accordance with
the methods of ASTM B 828 except a flux conforming to NSF 61 shall be used. Cut
tube ends shall be reamed to the full inside diameter of the tube end. Joint
surfaces shall be cleaned. The joint shall be soldered with a solder conforming
to ASTM B 32. The joining of water supply piping shall be made with
lead-free solder and fluxes. "Lead free" shall mean a chemical
composition equal to or less than 0.2-percent lead.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

*Revise Section 605.13.6 'Soldered joints' to read as
follows:

605.13.6

Soldered joints. Solder joints shall be made in accordance with
the methods of ASTM B 828 except a flux conforming to NSF 61 shall be used. All
cut tube ends shall be reamed to the full inside diameter of the tube end. All
joint surfaces shall be cleaned. The joint shall be soldered with a solder
conforming to ASTM B 32. The joining of water supply piping shall be made with
lead-free solders and fluxes. "Lead free" shall mean a
chemical composition equal to or less than 0.2-percent lead.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

SECTION 606

INSTALLATION OF THE BUILDING WATER
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

*Revise Section 606.2 'Location of shutoff valves' to add new
Location #4 to read as follows:

606.2

Location of shutoff
valves.

4.

Shutoff valves to water
supplies for refrigerators with automatic icemakers shall have access on the
same floor as said refrigerators.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

SECTION 607

HOT WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM

*Revise Section 607.1 'Where required' to read as
follows:

607.1

Where required. In residential occupancies, hot water shall be
supplied to plumbing fixtures and equipment utilized for bathing, washing,
culinary purposes, cleansing, laundry or building maintenance. In
nonresidential occupancies, hot water shall be supplied for culinary purposes,
cleansing, laundry or building maintenance purposes. In nonresidential
occupancies, hot water or tempered water shall be supplied for bathing and
washing purposes except for hand-washing facilities. Accessible hand washing
facilities regardless of the facility shall not be required to be supplied with
hot water or tempered water.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

*Revise Section 607.3 'Thermal expansion control' to read as
follows:

607.3

Thermal
expansion control. Where a storage water heater is supplied with cold
water that passes through a check valve, pressure reducing valve or backflow
preventer, a thermal expansion control device shall be connected to the water
heater cold water supply pipe at a point that is downstream of all check
valves, pressure reducing valves, backflow preventers and shut off valves.
Thermal expansion tanks shall be located a minimum of 18 inches in developed
length from the cold-water inlet fitting of the water heater, shall be sized in
accordance with the tank manufacturer's instructions and shall be sized such
that the pressure in the water distribution system shall not exceed that
required by Section 604.8.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

SECTION 608

PROTECTION OF POTABLE WATER
SUPPLY

*Revise Section 608.17.5 'Connections to lawn irrigation
systems' to read as follows:

608.17.5

Connections to lawn irrigation
systems. The potable water supply to lawn irrigation systems shall be
protected against backflow by an atmospheric-type vacuum breaker, a
pressure-type vacuum breaker, a double-check backflow prevention assembly or a
reduced pressure principle backflow preventer. Valves shall not be installed
downstream from an atmospheric vacuum breaker. Where chemicals are introduced
into the system interconnected chemical dispensers are used in conjunction with
the lawn irrigation systems, the potable water supply shall be protected
against backflow by a reduced pressure principle backflow assembly preventer.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

SECTION 610

DISINFECTION OF POTABLE WATER
SYSTEM

*Revise Section 610.1 'General' to read as follows:

610.1

General. New or
repaired potable water systems shall be flushed and purged of deleterious
matter and disinfected prior to utilization. The method to be followed shall be
that prescribed by the health authority or water purveyor having jurisdiction.
Systems that cannot be adequately flushed and purged may require disinfection
in accordance with a prescribed method. In the absence of a prescribed method,
the procedure described in either AWWA C651 or AWWA C652, or as described in
this section, shall apply. This requirement shall apply to "on-site" or
"in-plant" fabrication of a system or to a modular portion of a system.
(remainder left unchanged)

(Effective January 1, 2026)

CHAPTER 7

SANITARY DRAINAGE

SECTION 705

JOINTS

*Revise Section 705.10.2 'Solvent cementing' to read as
follows:

705.10.2

Solvent cementing. Joint surfaces shall be clean and free from
moisture. If a primer is required by the solvent manufacturer, a purple primer
that conforms to ASTM F 656 shall be applied. Solvent cement not purple in
color and conforming to ASTM D 2564, CSA B137.3, CSA B181.2 or CSA B182.1 shall
be applied to all joint surfaces. The joint shall be made while the cement is
wet and shall be in accordance with ASTM D 2855. Solvent-cement joints shall be
permitted above or below ground.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

SECTION 706

CONNECTIONS BETWEEN DRAINAGE PIPING AND
FITTINGS

*Revise Section 706.3 'Installation of fittings' to read as
follows and delete the exception:

706.3

Installation of fittings.
Fittings shall be installed to guide sewage and waste in the direction of flow.
Change in direction shall be made by fittings installed in accordance with
Table 706.3. Change in direction by combination fittings or increasers shall be
installed in accordance with Table 706.3 based on the pattern of flow created
by the fitting. Double sanitary tee patterns shall only be used for dry venting
purposes or for fixture drains 2 inches (51mm) in diameter or smaller.
Delete Exception without replacement.

(Effective January 1, 2026)

*Delete Section 706.4 'Heel- or side-inlet quarter bends'
entirely without substitution.

(Effective January 1, 2026)

SECTION 708

CLEANOUTS

*Revise Section 708.1.2 'Building sewers' to read as
follows:

708.1.2

Building sewers. Building sewers shall be provided with cleanouts
located not more than 100 feet (30480 mm) apart measured from the upstream
entrance of the cleanout. An additional cleanout shall be provided within 10
feet (3048 mm) of the public right of way. For building sewers 8 inches (203
mm) and larger, manholes shall be provided and located at each change in
direction and at intervals of not more than 400 feet (122 m). Manholes and
manhole covers shall be of an approved type.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

*Revise Section 708.1.3 'Building drain and building sewer
junction' to read as follows:

708.1.3

Building drain and building
sewer junction. There shall be a cleanout installed at or near the
junction of the building drain and the building sewer. The cleanout shall be
outside the building wall unless otherwise approved and shall be brought up to
finished ground level. An approved two-way cleanout is allowed to be used at
this location to serve as a required cleanout for both the building drain and
building sewer.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

CHAPTER 9

VENTS

SECTION 903

VENT TERMINALS

*Revise Section 903.1.1 'Roof extension unprotected' to read
as follows:

903.1.1

Roof extension unprotected. Open vent pipes that extend through a
roof shall be terminated not less than 6 inches (152.4 mm) above the roof.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

*Delete exception to Section 909.1 'Distance of trap from
vent' entirely without substitution.

(Effective January 1, 2026)

SECTION 913

WASTE STACK VENT

*Revise Section 913.2 'Stack installation' to
read as follows:

913.2

Stack installation. The waste stack shall be
vertical. Fixture drains shall connect separately to the waste
stack. The stack shall not receive the discharge of water
closets or urinals.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

SECTION 914

CIRCUIT VENTING

*Revise Section 914.2 'Vent connection' to read as
follows:

914.2

Vent
connection. The circuit vent connection shall be located between the two
most upstream fixture drains. The vent shall connect to the
horizontal branch and shall be installed in accordance with
Section 905. The circuit vent may receive waste discharge from fixtures located
within the same branch interval, provided that the wet portion
remains the same size as the horizontal branch.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

CHAPTER 10

TRAPS, INTERCEPTORS AND SEPARATORS

SECTION 1002

TRAP REQUIREMENTS

*Revise first paragraph of Section 1002.1 'Fixture traps' to
read as follows:

1002.1

Fixture traps. Each plumbing fixture shall be separately trapped
by a water-seal trap, except as otherwise permitted by this code. The trap
shall be placed as close as possible to the fixture outlet. The vertical
distance from the fixture outlet to the trap weir shall not exceed 24 inches
(610 mm). The distance of a clothes washer standpipe above a trap shall conform
to Section 802.4.3. A fixture shall not be double trapped. Remainder of section
unchanged.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

CHAPTER 13

NONPOTABLE WATER SYSTEMS

SECTION 1304

RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEMS

*Add new Section 1304.3.2 'Connections to water
supply' to read as follows:

1304.3.2

Connections to water
supply. Reclaimed water provided from a reclaimed wastewater treatment
facility permitted by the Environmental Protection Division may be used to
supply water closets, urinals, trap primers for floor drains and floor sinks,
water features and other uses approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction, in
motels, hotels, apartment and condominium buildings, and commercial,
industrial, and institutional buildings, where the individual guest or occupant
does not have access to plumbing. Also, other systems that may use a lesser
quality of water than potable water such as water chillers, carwashes or an
industrial process may be supplied with reclaimed water provided from a
reclaimed wastewater treatment facility permitted by the Environmental
Protection Division.
(Effective January 1, 2026)

CHAPTER 15

REFERENCED STANDARDS

*Revise Chapter 15 'Referenced standards' to add the
following new reference standards for WaterSense:

WATERSENSE

WaterSense

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20460

WaterSense: Tank-Type High Efficiency Toilet
Specification

202, 420.1

WaterSense: Specification for Flushing
Urinals

202, 419.1

WaterSense: High-Efficiency Lavatory Faucet
Specification

202

(Effective January 1, 2026)