WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION - BACKFLOW, PLUMBX

PREVENTION DEVICES, ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS

SPILL-PROOF PRESSURE-TYPE VACUUM BREAKER

152 mm - above all downstream piping

and flood rim of the receptor

Closes the vent prior to the check

opening

can be used indoors

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 WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION - BACKFLOW, PLUMBX

PREVENTION DEVICES, ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS

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 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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Backflow prevention assembly must be tested

by a certified backflow assembly tester at the
time of installation
1.52 m- Installations elevated more than 1.52 m
above floor shall have permanent platform for
testers and maintenance person
2 pipe diameters or minimum 25 mm- air gap
from supply outlet to top surface of the
drainage
152mm- installation of atmospheric vacuum
breaker above flood level rim
43.3°C- minimum temperature for a backflow
prevention for hot water to operate
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SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

152 mm- height of critical level above the

overflow rim of the water closet or the
highest part of a urinal

Vacuum Breakers of a water closet and

urinal flushometer valves shall be at the
discharge side of the flushometer valve 25 mm- height of ballcock above full opening
of overflow pipe
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SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

152 mm- height of AVB of potable water

outlets with hose attachments above the
highest point of usage located on the
discharge side of the last valve Lawn sprinkling systems must have AVB
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Malleable Cast Iron fittings
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MATERIALS
Cast Iron pipes
CPVC- may be used for hot and cold-water
distribution within a building
Up to 51 mm- cast iron fittings shall be galvanized
All small-sized malleable iron water fittings shall be
galvanized.
8%- maximum lead content in water pipes and
fittings
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Up to 51 mm- shall be brass

Over 51 mm- may be cast iron or brass
body
Each gate valve shall be fullway type

Fullway Gate Valve shall be installed on:

the discharge side of each water meter and on each unmetered water supply if the valve
controls all outlets
the discharge piping from water supply tanks
cold water supply pipe to each water heater
each apartment or dwelling occupied by more than 1 family
if controlling two or more openings
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Control gate valve shall be installed in a water

supply line ahead of any automatic metering
valve which supplies a battery of fixtures.

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Basket Strainer
Y-Strainer
- ideal for liquid applications
designed to protect
requiring high-flow capacity.
downstream from particles
- could hold more particles
that are not frequently
because of its larger size of
present in the applicaiton.
filtering part.

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 GRAVITY SUPPLY TANKS
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Gravity tanks shall be covered with return-

bend vent pipe not less than area of down-
feed riser
Screen must have 14-18 mesh per 25 mm
Float valve in a tank
Float valve must control the potable water
inlets to gravity tanks, or controlled by float
switch or electrode-type water level control

Gravity tanks shall be provided with a valved

drain pipe and overflow pipe
Cable float switch

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 WATER PRESSURE PLUMBX

103 kpa- Minimum water supply pressure

that should be reached, otherwise, an
elevated tank or booster pump must be
installed
551 kpa- if the pressure is in excess of 551
kpa- pressure regulator preceded by an
adequately sized strainer shall be installed
1033 kpa- maximum pressure setting of
pressure relief valve
80%- all pipe size determinations shall be
based on 80% of the reduced pressure

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