SECTION 608:

INSTALLATION,
INSPECTION AND
TESTING
608.1 Installation – all water piping shall be adequately supported to
the satisfaction of the Administrative Authority. Burred ends shall be
reamed to the full bore of pipe or tube. Changes in direction shall be
made by the appropriate use of fittings, except that changes on direction
in copper tubing may be made with bends provided that the same are
made with proper bending equipment which does not deform or create a
loss in cross- sectional area of the tubing. Provisions shall be made for
expansion in hot water pipings. All pipings, equipment,
appurtenances and devices shall be installed in a workmanlike manner in
conformity with the provisions and intents of this Code. All water service
yard piping shall be at least 0.3 m below the finish ground level.

608.2 Water pipes shall not be run or laid in the same trench as building
sewer or storm drainage pipings constructed of clay or materials
not approved for use within the building unless both if the following
conditions are met:
608.2.1 The bottom of the water pipe at all points, shall is at least 0.3 m
above the top of the sewer or drain line;

608.2.2 The water pipe shall be placed on a solid shelf excavated at one
side of the common trench with a minimum clear horizontal
distance between the sides of at least 0.3 m from the side of sewer or
drain line and the water line, and

608.2.3 Water pipes crossing sewer or drainage piping constructed of

clay or materials, not approved for use within a building, shall be laid a
minimum of 0.3 above the sewer or drainpipe.

608.3 Water piping installed within a building and in or under a

concrete floor slab resting on the ground shall be installed in
accordance with the following requirements:
608.3.1 Ferrous piping shall have an outside protective coating of
an approved materials, machine applied and conforming to
recognized standards. Field bitumastic coating and wrapping shall
provide equivalent protection and application is restricted to those
short pipe lengths at points of connection with fittings necessarily
stripped for threading and jointing. Zinc coating (galvanized) shall not be
deemed adequate outside protection for ferrous piping or fittings.
Approved non- ferrous pipings such as plastic tubes and pipes need not
to be wrapped for rustproofing .

608.3.2 Copper tubing shall be installed without joints where possible.

Where joints are permitted, they shall be brazed and fittings shall be
wrought copper. Copper tubing shall be fully externally protected with
bitumastic coating and fiberglass wrapping and installed inside a split rigid
casing whenever installed underground.
608.3.3 Plastic pipings shall be installed in accordance with applicable
sections found elsewhere in this Code.

608.4 Inspection – no water supply system or portion thereof,

shall be covered or concealed until it has been first
inspected, tested and approved.

608.5 Testing – water piping shall be tested and approved as

provided in Section 501.

608.6 Unions – unions shall be installed in the water supply piping

within 0.3 meter away from regulating equipment, water heater,
conditioning tank and similar equipment which require removal for
servicing or replacement.