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New Handy Site On Plumbing
Adequacy. Buildings in which water-closets and urinals are installed shall be provided with a supply of water adequate in volume and pressure for flush- ing purposes.
Cross Connections. A distributing system for a water supply for drinking and domestic purposes shall not be connected with the distributing system of another water supply unless such connection is approved by the health authority having jurisdiction.
Pollution of Water Supply by Sewage. No plumbing, plumbing fixture, construction, valve, fitting, device, apparatus, or connection shall be installed which will provide a cross connection between a distributing system of water supply for drinking and domestic purposes and a drainage system, soil or waste pipe, so as to permit or make possible the back flow of sewage or waste into the water supply system.
Adequacy of Water Supply System. The pipes conveying water to water-closets shall be of sufficient size to supply the water at a rate required for adequate flushing without unduly reducing the pressure at other fixtures.
Hot Water Tanks or Boilers. Devices for heating water and storing it in boilers, tanks, or other receptacles, shall be so designed and installed as to prevent dangers from explosion.
Separate Sewer Connection. Every building intended for human habitation or occupancy on premises abutting on a street in which there is a public sanitary or combined sewer shall have a connection with such sewer, and, where possible, a separate or individual connection.
Family Private Water Closet. In multiple dwellings provided with a house drainage system there shall be for each family at least one private water closet.
Plumbing Fixture Materials. Plumbing fixtures shall be made of smooth nonabsorbent material, and shall be free from concealed fouling surfaces.
House Drainage System—Design, Construction, Maintenance, Utility, Service, Accessibility. The house drainage system shall be so designed, constructed, and maintained as to conduct the waste water or sewage quickly from the fixture to the place of disposal with velocities which will guard against fouling and the deposit of solids and will prevent clogging. The drainage pipes shall be so designed and constructed as to be proof for a reason- able life of the building, against leakage of water or air due to defective materials, imperfect connections, corrosion, settlements or vibrations of the ground or building, temperature changes, freezing, or other causes. The drainage system shall be provided with an adequate number of cleanouts so arranged that in case of stoppage the pipes may be readily accessible.
Fixture Traps. Each fixture or combination fixture shall be provided with a separate, accessible, self-scouring, reliable water-seal trap placed as near to the fixture as possible.
Air Circulation Assured. The house drainage system shall be so designed that there will be an adequate circulation of air in all pipes and no danger of siphonage, aspiration, or forcing of trap seals under conditions of ordinary use.
