Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-12
NEW PLUMBING" ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF AUGUSTA
Passed by the City Council at It's October Meet
ing-Approved Nov 8 by Associate Justice
Leslie C. Cornish-Will Become Operative on
December l, 1915

to view. All traps depending on Sc
cret partitions 70 form seal ana the
trap cover with putty connections, are
prohibited.
SECTION II.
Every sink, basin, bath-tub, water
closet, wash tray. slop hopper. ana eV-
cry other fixture having waste pipe
shall he furnished with separate
trap. which shall be placed as near as
possible to the fixture II serves, eN-
cept that when a bath-tub ana bo"i,
or set of other like fixtures not exceed
ing four in number are close together.
one trap may be used for them. The
sink tran must be within one foot OF
the fixture. and all other traps not
more than three feet from the fixture.
Wooden si!ks OF wash trays are pro-
nibited unless rendered impcrviouS to
water.
SECTION Il.
All traps. with the exception OF We
ter-closet or pot traps ON the upper
floor on the main ventilating lines,
shall be protected from syphonage or
sir pressure by specja! castirons
brass or galvanized wrought iron
pines. C a size rot less than the waste
pipe they serve, connected thereto O..
level with the trap seal if pra til
cable. but in every case the trap must
not he placed over thrcc feet from the
special or main yenIiia.ing lines. The
C!2intto: of back Vent for 5 water
Closet traps shall be. for one closet not
less than TWO inches: for Two and not
more than four closets. not less than
three inches; ord Tor any number eE-
cee3!nS fcu' closets. the diameter shall
not he .ess than four inches. When
TWO CT more air pipes other than those
2stf for Wat@r-closet traps. are CON
nected, the diamete! Of such air pipes
shall not be less thar two inches.
SECTION 10.
IL pipes sin il extend vertically or Al
any angle Of not less than forty-five
degrees. and ~ direct as practicable
TWO OF more air pipes may be connect
ed together or with soil pipe, but in
every case such connections shall be
made above the upper fixtures. Sewer.
SOIL or waste pipe Vcrti,atOrS shall rot
BE- constructed az brick. sheet metal
or earthenware. ana chimney fues
snail not be used as such ventilators
SECTION Il.
When t"'o and not more than six
fixtures such rs sinks, bowls baths
or Washti3.s are used on one line the
waste pipe must not be less than ,yo
inches in diameter For any numher
exceeding six the waste pipe shall have
diameter not less than three inches
Al tap waste, on Vent pipe used
hereafter must not be less than one
ara one-naf inches in diameter, M
sSphoA trap Shall be allowed unless
back vented
SECTION il.
In every building erected he,ea f,s,
tflor" Shal he a separate watcr-cioset
'of 'actl tenement. and at leo.t az,
W = -t4""Ht tor every fifteen persons
'''41'S' "cculyinS or employed therein
'o4i' chlent!y located and CONSTANTLY
supplied with water. subiec, ho,.a,.a,.
g me discretion of the Enard ~
Health ~
SECTION Is,
1'N'F! Water-cloSet hereafter con.
- '''e'; snail be supplied win ,va,a,
rom z special tank or cistern no+ 80,
~ any other purpose, unless ,er,,is-
SION mas been first obtained fro,, ~
board OF Health to use o:;,er lix,,,,sa',
':i III al cases be sepa rateiy and
i=''u'iliy connected with The cen
tfai 'r common dra:n pipe. of tha
iousc. The use of the pan or plunger
closet is prohibited
SECTION l..
III watnr-closets hereafter construct
&c, when. practicable, shall be located
J.. veil ventilated apartment. with 4
v-ind"W Of suitable dimensions osdjro
directly 10 the outer air: when other
wise located. the apartment shall be
supplied with u suitable light and VEN
fli2tint Snaft. The space in and around
~ plumbing fixtures shall not be in
closed ~ woodwork hut shall remain
onel aid exposed TO view.
SECTION IS.
JOINTS must be packed With oal,um
! az Au1i Nitit iiitEttti lt0u IiioI DuStflA
c4ull:ed and made tight. Connections
Of lead pipes with iron pipes shall he
made with extra heavy brass ferrules
wiped to the lead.
SECTION 10.
Rain water leaders shall be suitably
ira pped and when within building
shall be of q size not less than the pipe
which conducts the water from the
roof. When two or more are connect
ed together. the diameter shall he cor
increased
SECTION 20.
There shall he q house trap on every
drain at point where it enters the
building. which shall be furnished with
brass cleanout attached to the oper-
ing Of the house side of the trap and
securely plugged on the sewer side.
SECTION y.
Refrigerators and other receptac!es
in which provisions are stored shall
not he connected with drain, soil or
other waste pipes unless such waste
pipes are provided with traps suitably
ventilated. In every case there shall
be an open sink supplied with water
between the trap and refrigerator.
SECTION %.
No steam exhaust drin ar tlou,of.