605. MATERIALS, JOINTS AND CONNECTIONS

605 MATERIALS, JOINTS AND CONNECTIONS Strike Section 605.2 of the International Plumbing Code and insert a new Section 605.2 into the Plumbing Code in its place to read as follows: 605.2 Lead content of water supply pipe and fittings. Pipe and pipe fittings, including valves and faucets, utilized in any portion of the water supply system that provides drinking or cooking water for human consumption shall meet the requirements for lead-free pipe and fittings or the requirements for lead-free plumbing fixtures and fittings, as applicable. Other pipe, pipe fittings, valves and faucets utilized in the water supply system shall have a maximum of 8-percent lead content. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 6148 (May 29, 2020 – Part 2). The District of Columbia Plumbing Code (2017), referred to as the “Plumbing Code,” consists of the 2015 edition of the International Plumbing Code (International Plumbing Code), published by the International Code Council (ICC), as amended by the Plumbing Code Supplement of 2017 (12-F DCMR). The International Plumbing Code is copyrighted by the ICC and therefore is not republished here. However, a copy of the text may be obtained at: https://codes.iccsafe.org/public/document/IPC2015. District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Plumbing Code Supplement of 2017 12-F DCMR § 605