La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § XIV-703

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

Section XIV-703 - Materials

A. General. Pipe, tubing, and fittings for drainage systems shall conform to the standards listed in Table 703 of this code.

B. Specific Type. Standards listed in Table 703 of this code below apply to the specific materials approved for use and, as indicated in the various Sections in this Chapter, as they apply to the drainage system.

C. Aboveground Piping within Buildings and Piping in Raceways or Tunnels. Aboveground piping within buildings and piping in raceways or tunnels shall comply with the following.

1. Soil and waste piping for drainage systems shall be of cast iron, galvanized steel, type 304 or 316L stainless steel, brass or copper pipe, type DWV copper tube, Schedule 40 plastic piping or borosilicate glass.

2. Vertical soil, waste and vent stacks shall be designed to control expansion and contraction, in accordance with accepted engineering practice, to the satisfaction of the plumbing official.

D. Underground Piping Within Buildings. All underground drains within buildings shall be cast iron soil pipe, type 316L stainless steel, ductile-iron pipe, type DWV copper, heavy schedule borosilicate glass, or Schedule 40 plastic piping. Materials subject to corrosion shall be protected when installed in corrosive soils.

Table 703 Drainage System Materials
Materials	Standards
Nonmetallic Piping Clay Drain Tile	ASTM C 4
Clay Pipe Compression Joints	ASTM C 425
Clay Sewer Pipe	ASTM C 700, Markings shall include ASTM number
Concrete Drain Tile	ASTM C 412/C 412M
Concrete Perforated Pipe	ASTM C 444/C 444M
Concrete Reinforced Culverts	ASTM C 76/C 76M, For storm drains only
Concrete Reinforced Sewer Pipe	ASTM C 361/C 361M, For storm drains only
Concrete Non-reinforced Sewer Pipe	ASTM C 14, For storm drains only
Sewer Manholes Precast Reinforced	ASTM C 478/C 478M
Concrete (Steel Cylinder Type)	FSS-P-381
Plastic Pipe and Fittings ABS-DWV Pipe and Fittings	ASTM D 2661, Listed, See §303. H.2 of this code
ABS Sewer Pipe and Fittings (for outside building sewers, storm drains and storm sewers)	ASTM D 2751, See §705. A B, and 1103.D of this code (Installation: ASTM D 2321)
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Schedule 40 Plastic Drain Waste, and Vent Pipe with a Cellular Core	ASTM F 628, Listed
Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Pipe and Fittings for Chemical Waste Drainage Systems	ASTM F 2618
Coextruded Composite Pipe	ASTM F 1488, See §303.H.4 E, and 1103.B, 1103.D of this code
Coextruded Composite Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe (DWV)	ASTM F 1499, See §705.A E, 1103.B, and 1103.D of this code
Coextruded PVC Plastic Pipe with a Cellular Core	ASTM F 891, See §1101 E, 1103.B, and 1103.D of this code
Flexible Elastomeric Non-Pressure Joints	ASTM D 3212, See §303. H of this code
Large Diameter Ribbed PVC Sewer Pipe and Fittings	CAN/CSA-B182.4
Polyolefin Pipe and Fittings for Corrosive Waste Drainage Systems	ASTM F 1412
Polyvinylidene Fuoride (PVDF) Corrosive Waste Drainage Systems	ASTM F1673
PVC-DWV Pipe and Fittings	ASTM D 2665, Listed, See §303. H.2 of this code
ABS and PVC Plastic Tube and Tubular Fittings	ASTM F 409
Type PSM PVC Sewer Pipe & Fittings (for outside building sewers, storm drains and storm sewers)	ASTM D 3034, See §1101.E B, and 1103.D of this code (Installation: ASTM D 2321)
Type PSP PVC Sewer Pipe & Fittings (for outside building sewers, storm drains and storm sewers)	ASTM D 2321, Installation
Ferrous Pipe and Fittings Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings	ASTM A 74, CISPI HS
Cast Iron Hubless Pipe and Fittings	CISPI Std. 301, ASTM A 888
Ductile-Iron Gravity Sewer Pipe	ASTM A 746
Hubless Cast Iron Sanitary System	CISPI Std. 310
Manhole Top Frames and Covers	ASTM A 48/A 48M
Stainless Steel Drainage Systems for Sanitary DWV, Storm, and Vacuum Applications, Above- and Below Ground (Type 304 is prohibited from underground use in these drainage systems)	ASME A112.3.1
Nonferrous Pipe and Fittings Cast Copper Alloy Solder-Joint Drainage Fittings DWV	ASME B 16.23
Cast Copper Alloy Solder Joint Fittings for Sovent Drainage Systems	ANSI B 16.32
Copper Drainage Tube DWV	ASTM B 306
Corrosion-Resistant High-Silicon Iron Castings	ASTM A 518/A 518M
Lead Pipe, Bends and Traps	FS WW-P-325
Welded Copper and Copper Alloy Heat Exchanger Tube	ASTM B 543
Wrought Copper and Wrought Copper Alloy Solder-Joint Drainage Fittings For Plumbing Drainage Waste and Vents	ASME B 16.29
Wrought Copper and Copper Alloy Solder-Joint Fittings for Sovent Drainage Systems	ANSI B 16.43
Glass Pipe Borosilicate Glass Pipe and Fittings for DWV Applications	ASTM C 1053

E. Fittings. Fittings on the drainage system shall be compatible to the type of piping used. Fittings on threaded pipe shall be of the recessed drainage type. See §311 of this code.

F. Acid Soil and Waste Piping. Acid soil and waste piping for drainage systems shall be of a high silicon cast iron complying with ASTM A 518/A 518M, borosilicate glass complying with ASTM C 1053, chlorinated poly (vinyl chloride) (CPVC) complying with ASTM F 2618, polyolefin pipe complying with ASTM F 1412, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) complying with ASTM F 1673, or other materials approved by the plumbing official. Joints shall be made in conformance with the manufacturer's recommendations. Acid soil, waste and vent piping shall not be connected to the conventional plumbing system.

1. Neutralizing Device. In no case shall corrosive liquids, spent acids, or other harmful chemicals which might destroy or injure a drain, sewer, soil or waste pipe, or which might create noxious or toxic fumes, discharge into the plumbing system without being thoroughly diluted or neutralized by passing through a properly constructed and acceptable dilution or neutralizing device (generally, utilizing limestone chips). Such device shall be automatically provided with a sufficient intake of diluting water or neutralizing medium, so as to make its contents noninjurious before being discharged into the soil or sewage system.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XIV-703

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 38:2847 (November 2012).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:4(A)(7) and R.S. 40:5(2)(3)(7)(9)(16)(17)(20).