Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XIV - Plumbing › Chapter 6 - Water Supply and Distribution › Section XIV-603 - Materials

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Water service
				pipe and fittings shall be of materials specified in 613. Water distribution
				pipe, tubing and fittings shall be of materials specified in
				§619 of this code. Materials shall comply
				with the standards listed in the following Table 603.
Table 603
Water Pipe and Fitting Materials
Materials
Standards
Plastic Water Pipe and Fittings
ABS and PVC Plastic Tubular Fittings
NSF 24
Chlorinated Poly(vinyl chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe
							 Fittings, Socket-Type Schedule 40
ASTM F 438
Chlorinated Poly(vinyl chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe
							 Fittings, Schedule 80, 2" and Under
ASTM F 439, Listed
Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic
							 Pipe, Schedule 80, 2" and Under
ASTM F 441/F 441M, Listed
Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic
							 Pipe (SDR-PR)
ASTM F 442/F 442M
Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Hot
							 and Cold Water Distribution Systems
ASTM D 2846/D 2846M, Listed
Cold-Expansion Fittings With Metal
							 Compression-Sleeves for Cross-Linked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe
ASTM F 2080
Cold Expansion Fittings with PEX Reinforcing Rings
							 for Use with Cross-Linked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing
ASTM F 1960
Cross-Linked Polyethylene/Aluminum/Cross-Linked
							 Polyethylene (PEX-AL-PEX) Pressure Pipe and Fittings
ASTM F 1281
Cross-Linked Polyethylene (PEX) Plastic Hot-and
							 Cold-Water Distribution System
ASTM F 877, Listed
Cross-Linked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing
ASTM F 876
Cross-Linked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing Systems for
							 Pressure
CAN/CSA B 137.5, Listed
Flexible Elastomeric Pressure Joints
ASTM D 3139, See §313. H.1 of this code
Joints for IPS PVC Pipe Using Solvent Cement
ASTM D 2672
Metal Insert Fittings Utilizing a Copper Crimp Ring
							 for SDR9 Cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing
ASTM F 180
Plastic Insert Fittings Utilizing a Copper Crimp
							 Ring for SDR9 Cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing
ASTM F 2159
Polyethylene/Aluminum/Polyethylene (PE-AL-PE)
							 Composite Pressure Pipe and Fittings
ASTM F 1282
Polyethylene Plastic Pipe & Tubing (PE) Number
							 2305, 2306, 3306, 3406, 3408, 3608, 4710
ASTM D 2239, ASTM D 2737, Listed, See §303. H.1 of
							 this code
Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings,
							 Schedule 40
ASTM D 2466
Pressure Rated ABS-Plastic Pipe Number 1210, 2112,
							 1316
ASTM D 1527, Listed, See §303. H.1 of this code
Pressure-rated Polypropylene (PP) Piping Systems
ASTM F 2389
Push Fit Fittings (for use on PEX tubing complying
							 with ASTM F 876 or F877, type K and L hard drawn and annealed copper tubing
							 complying with ASTM B 88 and CPVC tubing complying with ASTM D 2846)
ASSE 1061
PVC Injection Molded Gasketed Fittings for Pressure
							 Applications
CAN/CSA-B137.2, Listed
PVC Plastic Pipe, Number 1120, 1220
ASTM D 1785, ASTM D 2241, Listed, See §303. H.1 of
							 this code
PVC Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 80
ASTM D 2467, Listed
PVC Plastic Pipe Fittings, 4 in. through 12 in.
AWWA C 900
Stainless Steel Clamps for Securing SDR9
							 Cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing to Metal Insert and Plastic Insert
							 Fittings
ASTM F 2098
Threaded Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC)
							 Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 80, 2" and Under
ASTM F 437, Listed
Ferrous Water Pipe & Fittings
Cast Iron Castings for Valves, Flanges, and Pipe
							 Fittings
ASTM A 126
Cupola Malleable Iron Fittings
ASTM A 197/A 197M
Ductile-Iron Compact Fittings for Water Service
AWWA C153, ANSI A 21.53
Ductile-Iron Pressure Pipe
ASTM A 377
Ductile-Iron Water Pipe
AWWA C 151, ANSI A 21.51
Ductile-Iron Water Fittings
AWWA C110, ANSI A 21.10
Gray Iron Threaded Fittings, Classes 125 and 250
ASME B 16.4
Malleable Iron Threaded Fittings, Classes 150 and
							 300
ASME B 16.3
Pipe Nipples for Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel
							 and Austenitic Stainless Steel
ASTM A 733
Steel Couplings, Threaded and Galvanized
ASTM A 865/A 865M
Stainless Steel-Seamless, Welded, and Heavily Cold
							 Worked Austenitic Piping (Types 304/304L & 316/316L only)
ASTM A 312/A 312M
Stainless Steel Tubing for General Service (Types
							 304/304L & 316/316L only)
ASTM A 269, See §303. H.3 of this code
Stainless Steel-Welded, Un-Annealed Austenitic
							 Tubular Products (Types 304/304L & 316/316L only)
ASTM A 778
Steel Pipe, Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and
							 Seamless
ASTM A 53/A 53M
Nonferrous Pipe & Fittings
Cast Bronze Threaded Fittings, Class 125 and 250
ASME B 16.15
Cast Copper Alloy Solder-Joint Pressure Fittings
ASME B 16.18
Cast Copper Alloy Fittings for Flared Copper Tube
ASME B 16.26
Cast Copper Alloy Pipe Flanges
ASME B 16.24
Pipe Flanges & Flanged Fittings
ASME B 16.5
Pipe Nipples for Brass and Copper
ASTM B 687
Push Fit Fittings (for use on PEX tubing complying
							 with ASTM F 876 or F877, type K and L hard drawn and annealed copper tubing
							 complying with ASTM B 88 and CPVC tubing complying with ASTM D 2846)
ASSE 1061
Seamless Brass Tube
ASTM B 135/B 135M
Seamless Copper Pipe
ASTM B 42
Seamless Copper Tube
ASTM B 75
Seamless Copper Water Tube (Types K & L only)
ASTM B 88
Seamless Red Brass Pipe
ASTM B 43
Threadless Copper Pipe (TP)
ASTM B 302
Welded Brass Tube
ASTM B 587
Welded Copper Tube
ASTM B 447
Wrought-Copper and Copper Alloy Solder-Joint
							 Pressure Fittings
ASME B 16.22, For Copper Water Tube
Wrought Seamless Copper and Copper-Alloy Tube
ASTM B 251
Valves-Flanged Threaded, and Welding End
ASME B 16.34
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(7) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5(2)(3)(7)(9)(16)(17)(20).