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Presentation Outline
Problem Recognition Current Utility Pipe Color Codes Plumbing Code Pipe Colors/Revision Process Plumbing Code Pipe Conflicts Potential Solutions
Problem Recognition
Purple pipe - accepted international pipe color for reclaimed water Identified in the EPA Guidelines for Water Reuse Adopted/required by most US states Plumbing code changes now require purple pipe for alternate waters
Cross-connection C ti risk ik
Potable water cross-connection potential with 5 nonpotable sources p Municipal reclaimed water system contamination Cross connection between two non-potable sources
TIA AWWA/WEF/WRA White Paper - green pipe with black text proposed August 2009-rejected 2012 UPC Code revision done, 2015 in process 2010/2011 - several requests q submitted to change alternate water pipe color one amended Council accepted one amendment during Public Comment from Alliance For Water Effi i Efficiency
ASTM STANDARDS OFFER A SOLUTION TO THE PIPE COLOR CODE ISSUE
UPC considers id green pipe i to carry potable bl water onsite a potential cross connection? ASTM B88 B88, T Type K copper with green stripe
National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) Treatment Standard 350 and 350-1, July 2011
Treatment Capacity > 379 lpd (100 gpd) and < 5,678 l d (1500 lpd (1500gpd) d)
IAPMO Standard
Treatment T Capacity C i < 379 lpd l d (100 gpd) d)
ASTM STANDARDS OFFER A SOLUTION TO THE PIPE COLOR CODE ISSUE
DRAWN OR ANNEALED
Drawn Drawn Drawn Annealed Annealed Drawn Drawn
COLOR CODE
Green Blue Red none none Gray Yellow
USE
water distribution water distribution water distribution water distribution water distribution general plumbing sanitary drain, waste, vent non-flammable medical gases with type marked non flammable medical non-flammable gases with type marked
Drawn
Green
B-819
Drawn
Blue
Questions
Don Vandertulip, PE, BCEE CDM Smith - San Antonio 210.253.2870 Direct 210.426.5843 Cell Vandertulipwd@cdmsmith. com