Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a)
(1) All water conservation performance
standards for plumbing fixtures and fittings adopted by any signatory state or
political subdivision within the Delaware River Basin shall comply with the
following minimum standards:
(i) for sink and
lavatory faucets, maximum flow shall not exceed three gallons of water per
minute when tested in accordance with American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) A112.18.1M;
(ii) for shower
heads, maximum flow shall not exceed three gallons of water per minute when
tested in accordance with ANSI A112.18.1M;
(iii) for water closets and associated
flushing mechanism, maximum volume shall not exceed an average of one and
six-tenths gallons per flushing cycle when tested in accordance with the
hydraulic performance requirements of ANSI A112.19.2M and ANSI A112.19.6M;
and
(iv) for urinals and associated
flushing mechanism, maximum flow shall not exceed one and one-half gallons of
water per flush when tested in accordance with the hydraulic performance
requirements of ANSI A112.19.2M and ANSI A112.19.6M.
(2) Any water conservation performance
standards adopted prior to the effective date of this regulation that are not
in compliance with the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subdivision shall be
amended or revised to comply with the provisions of paragraph (1) of this
subdivision by July 1, 1991.
(3)
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is encouraged to adopt water conservation
performance standards for plumbing fixtures and fittings that comply with the
provisions of paragraph (1) of this subdivision by July 1, 1991. The commission
shall notify all municipalities within the Pennsylvania portion of the basin of
the requirement to adopt and enforce local regulations that comply with the
provisions of paragraph (1) of this subdivision if Pennsylvania has not adopted
such standards. Upon notification of the commission, municipalities shall have
one year to adopt such local regulations.
(b)
(1) The
performance standards of subdivision (a) of this section shall apply to
plumbing fixtures and fittings installed in new construction and, where
provided in state or local regulations, in existing structures undergoing
renovations involving replacement of such fixtures and fittings.
(2) The performance standards of subdivision
(a) of this section shall not apply to fixtures and fittings such as emergency
showers, aspirator faucets, and blowout fixtures that, in order to perform a
specialized function, cannot meet the standards specified in subdivision (a) of
this section.
(c) To be
acceptable for use in the basin, plumbing fixtures and fittings shall be
certified and labeled by the manufacturer as meeting the water conservation
performance standards specified in subdivision (a) of this section.
Certification shall be based on independent test results. Plumbing fixtures and
fittings shall be labeled in accordance with ANSI A112.18.1M and ANSI
A112.19.2M.
(d) The Executive
Director shall periodically review the performance standards and testing
requirements set forth in subdivision (a) of this section to determine their
adequacy in light of advances in technology for water conservation fixtures and
fittings. The results of such reviews, including any recommendations for more
stringent water conservation performance standards, shall be presented to the
commission.
(e) Municipalities of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania seeking permit approval or renewal under
section 3.8 of the compact for water
supply or wastewater discharge projects shall document that regulations
consistent with subdivision (a) of this section have been adopted within their
area of jurisdiction. Such documentation shall be a condition for permit
approval or renewal.
