La. Admin. Code tit. 43 § XIII-1505

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XIII-1505 - Cast Iron Pipe [49 CFR 192.275]

A. Each caulked bell and spigot joint in cast iron pipe must be sealed with mechanical leak clamps. [ 49 CFR 192.275(a)]

B. Each mechanical joint in cast iron pipe must have a gasket made of a resilient material as the sealing medium. Each gasket must be suitably confined and retained under compression by a separate gland or follower ring. [ 49 CFR 192.275(b)]

C. Cast iron pipe may not be joined by threaded joints. [ 49 CFR 192.275(c)]

D. Cast iron may not be joined by brazing. [ 49 CFR 192.275(d)]

La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § XIII-1505

Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 9:230 (April 1983), amended LR 10:523 (July 1984), LR 18:856 (August 1992), LR 20:445 (April 1994), LR 30:1243 (June 2004).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:501 et seq.