Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE
Part XIV - Plumbing
Chapter 7 - Sanitary Drainage
Section XIV-703 - Materials

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XIV-703

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

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.

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

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