Anchorage |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 23. BUILDING CODES |
Chapter 23.25. LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE 2012 EDITION |
§ 23.25.604.1. Materials - water pipe and fittings.
Add a sentence and an exception to the end of 604.1 to read as follows:
Asbestos-Cement, PE, PVC, PEX-AL-PEX, PE-AL-PE and HDPE shall not be used for cold water building supply distribution systems outside a building.
Exception: PVC or HDPE water service pipe 4 inch in diameter and greater may extend from the utility main horizontally into the footprint of the building. The piping shall transition underground to an approved metallic pipe at a 90 degree fitting. The PVC and HDPE pipe and fittings shall comply with the latest version of the Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility (AWWU) Design Construction Practice Manual (DCPM).
( AO No. 2015-127, § 1, 4-1-16 )