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Pipe fittings shall be approved for installation with the piping material installed and shall conform to the respective pipe standards or one of the standards listed in Table 18-29-605.6. All pipe fittings utilized in water supply systems shall also conform to NSF 61. The fittings shall not have ledges, shoulders or reductions capable of retarding or obstructing flow in the piping. Ductile and gray iron pipe fittings shall be cement mortar lined in accordance with AWWA C104.
Material | Standard |
Material | Standard |
Cast iron | ASME B 16.4; ASME B 16.12 |
Polypropylene (PP) plastic pipe and tubing a | ASTM F 1412 |
PVDF plastic pipe and tubing a | ASTM F 1412 |
Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) plastic a | ASTM F 437; ASTM F 438; ASTM F 439 |
Copper or copper alloy | ASME B 16.15; ASME B 16.18; ASME B 16.22; ASME B 16.23; ASME B 16.26; ASME B 16.29; ASME B 16.32 |
Gray iron and ductile iron | AWWA C 110; AWWA C 153 |
Malleable iron | ASME B 16.3 |
Steel | ASME B 16.9; ASME B 16.11; ASME B 16.28 |
a For secondary water used in process applications only.