WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION

SECTION 601 RUNNING WATER REQUIRED

- Adequate supply of potable water
Note
Left side Hot Water
Right Side Cold Water

SECTION 602 UNLAWFUL CONNECTIONS

- No possible connection for entering of Unused, unclean, polluted or
contaminated water, mixtures or substance to enter such piping
- Provision of Approved Backflow Prevention Device
- Avoid cross connections
- Approved by administrative authority

SECTION 603 CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL

- Backflow Prevention Device Assembly
*Air Gap
unobstructed vertical distance thru free atmosphere bet.
the lowest opening to the flood level rim of any fixture
(for POTABLE Water)

*Atmospheric Vacuum Breaker

1 body
1 Checking member
1 atmospheric opening

*Double Check Valve Backflow Prevention

2 Check valves
4 Stop Cocks
2 Gate valves

*Pressure Vacuum breaker

1 Air inlet valve
1 check valve
2 stop cocks
2 Gate Valves

*Reduced Pressure Backflow Preventiom

2 check valves
1 Pressure relief valve
4 stop cocks
2 gate valve

- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
* must have a Backflow prevention assemby tested by a Certified
Backflow Assembly Tester atleast once a year
 * Access and Clearance 305 mm (min.)
bet.assembly and grade floor
* Installations above 1.52 meters requires platform
* Minimum Air Gap for Potable Water 25mm or 1"
* connection may be made to the inlet side of a trap provided an
approved AVB installed not less than 152 mm above the Flood
Level Rim of the fixture
* Backflow prevention for hot water of 43.3 degrees celsius or higher
shall be an approved listed type

- SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT
* Water Closet and Urinal (Flushometer valves)
AVB Critical level atleast 152 mm

* Water Closet and Urinal (Ball Cock)

Critical Level at least 25 mm above the full opening of
the overflow pipe

* Water Closet Flushometer tanks

shall be protected against backflow

* Potable water shall be separated from the fluids and gases by a

minimum of TWO SEPARATE WALLS with a positive vented leak
detection path

* Inlets to Tanks, Vat, Sumps, Swimming pools and Receptors

shall be protected by an Approved AVB wit a critical level
of not less than 152 mm

* Lawn sprinkling system shall be equipped with AVB installed on the

discharge side of each of the last shut off valve

* Potable Water outlets

AVB shall at least 152 mm above the ground

* Water Cooled Equipment

water cooled compressors, degreasers shall be equipped
with backflow preventer

*Water inlets to water supplied aspirators

AVB mounted atleast 152 mm above the aspirator unit

*Potable Water, Potable Water for Carbonators

shall be protected by Backflow preventiom

* No backflow preventers shall not be located in any area containing

fumes that are TOXIC, POISONOUS and CORROSIVE
SECTION 604 MATERIALS
- Water Pressure Pipes
brass, copper, Centrifugal cast iron, B&S and F&F ends, Ductile cast
iron, Galvanized wrought iron, Galvanized steel, PE and PVC
- Hot and cold water distribution systems
cPVC water pipe and tubing
- Cast Iron Fittings
when 51 mm (2") or smaller when in used in potable water
piping shall be "galvanized"
Read
Water pipes and fittings with a lead content that exceed
8% shall be prohibited and not used in potable piping system

SECTION 605 VALVES

- Materials
51 mm or smaller Brass
over 51 mm Cast Iron or Brass Bodies
shall be on a full way type with working parts on non corrosive
materials
- Shut-off Valve
shall be accessible at all times
shall be installed near the tank or on the discharge piping
from water supply tanks
shall be installed on dwelling occupied by more than family

*each Apartment - ONE (1) shut off valve

*each Fixture - individual shut off valve

GATE VALVE - WATER METER - CHECK VALVE

- Fullway Gate Valve

valve used to control 2 or more openings

SECTION 606 GRAVITY SUPPLY TANKS

- elevated or gravity stroge tanks shall be covered
- The cover of tank shall be vented with a Return bend - Vent pipe
having the same area of the Downfeed riser pipe
*it shall be screened with a Fine Corrosion Resistant Screen
with opening not less than 14 nor more than 18 mess
per 25 mm
- Control for Potable inlets for Gravity tanks to prevent Overflowing
*Float Valve
*Float Switch
*Electrode Type Water Level Control
- Gravity tank shall be provided with Valved Drain pipe and Overflow
Pipe Screened
SECTION 607 WATER PRESSURE, PRESSURE REGULATOR, and
PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES
- Iandequate Water Pressure
Main source of Water supply =103 kPA
*if not provided , a Hydro Pnuematic Pressure Tank or an
elevated tank and booster pump will be used

- Excessive Water Pressure

when pressure exceeds 551 kpa, a pressure regulator is used
*approved regulators with Integral bypasses are acceptable
*all pipe size determination shall be based on 80% of the
Reduced pressure
* Pressure Regulating Device
Storage water heating equipment shall have a pressure relief
valve
-Exceptions: having an inside diameter of not more than
76 mm

Read
Each PRV shall be an approved automatic type with drain and each
such relief valve shall be set at a pressure not more than 1033 kpa
*end of the pipe should be 152 mm to 0.60 m above the ground
and pointing downward, and it shall not be THREADED or CAPPED

SECTION 608 INSTALLATION, INSPECTION and TESTING

- Installation
* Burred end shall be reamed
* all water piping shall be atleast 0.30 m below the ground
* bottom of all water pipe shall be atleast 0.30 m above the sewer line
* minimum clear horizontal distance bet. The shelf and drain shall be
atleast 0.30 m
* water pipes made of clay shall be laid a minimum of 0.30m above
the sewer or drain line
** Ferrous Piping
shall have an outside protective coating (field bitumastic
and Fielding)
** Plastic Pipes abd Tubes
need not to be wrapped for rust proofing

Note
Copper Tubing
*Joints Brazed
*Fittings Wrought Copper
*Bitumastic Coating and External Protection
Fiberglass Wrapping
*Split Rigid Casing Underground
- Inspection
shall not be concealed or covered when not tested
- Testing
shall be tested and approved
- Unions
installed within 0.3 meters away from Regulating Equipment,
Water heater, Conditioning Equipment which require removal

SECTION 609 SIZES OF POTABLE WATER PIPING

- Water Meter and Immediate Piping
Based on TOTAL WATER DEMAND
- Backflow Prevention Device
shall be included in pressure loss calculations
- Maximum Rated Flow and Pressure Loss
shall be stamped legibly on the device

Remember
The quantity of water required to be supplied to every plumbing
fixture shall be represented by FIXTURE UNITS

- Water Piping Installation

*Sizing
** Total number of FIXTURE UNITs
** Developed length of Supply pipe from Water meter
to the most Remote Outlet
** Difference in elevation bet.the Water Meter to the
Highest Fixture
** Water pressure in the street main
** Minimum Pressure available
- Size of Water Meter and Building Supply Pipe
(Table 6-6)

Remember
Water Service Pipe = 19 mm diameter (min.)

1 Psi = 6.895 kPA

- Size of Branches
designed by Taking the Total length of the Supply Piping from
the source of cold water to water heater to the most remote hot water
outlet and assessing the flow values of 75% of the Cold and Hot Water
Demand
- Water Conservation
- Piping installed in Fire Resistive Protection
- Hangers and Supports
*Abrasion
hangers and straps shall not compress, distort, cut, or abrade
the piping and allow free movement of pipe

*Supports
**End of Branches and
Change of Directions
** allows free movement but restrict upward movement of
lateral runs to avoid reverse grade
** vertical piping
** alignment of vertical piping
** trap arms
** Closet rings fastened with
Corrosive resistant fasteners
4' or 1.219 meters
each storey or floor level
mid storey guide
in excess of 3' or 0.914mm
1/4" or 6.4 mm above finish
floor

SECTION 614
- Thrust Blocking
*Installations
a.Changes of Directions - Tees and Bends
b. Changes in Sizes - Reducers
c. Stops - Dead ends
d. Valves

*thrust block sizes will be based on

a. Maximum line pressure
b. Pipe size
c. Kind of soil