7.2.5.

(1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), asbestos-cement pipe and its fittings for use in a drain, waste or vent system shall conform to,

(a) CAN/CGSB-34.22, “Asbestos-Cement Drain Pipe”, or

(b) CSA B127.1, “Asbestos Cement Drain, Waste and Vent Fittings”.

(2) Asbestos-cement pipe and fittings used underground either outside a building or under a building shall conform to Sentence (1) or to,

(a) CAN/CGSB-34.9, “Asbestos-Cement Sewer Pipe”,

(b) CAN/CGSB-34.23, “Asbestos-Cement House Connection Sewer Pipe”, or

(c) CSA B127.2, “Components for Use in Asbestos-Cement Building Sewer Systems”.

(1) Concrete pipe shall conform to CSA A257 Series, “Standards for Circular Concrete Pipe and Manholes”.

(2) Joints with external elastomeric gaskets shall be made with corrosion resistant external band type flexible mechanical couplings that conform to CAN/CSA-B602, “Mechanical Couplings for Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Sewer Pipe”.

(3) Concrete fittings field fabricated from lengths of pipe shall not be used.

(4) Concrete pipe shall not be used above ground inside a building.

(5) Precast reinforced circular concrete manhole sections, catch basins and fittings shall conform to CSA A257.4, “Precast Reinforced Circular Concrete Manhole Sections, Catch Basins, and Fittings”.

(1) Vitrified clay pipe and fittings shall be certified to CSA A60.1-M, “Vitrified Clay Pipe”.

(2) Couplings and joints for vitrified clay pipe shall be certified to CSA A60.3-M, “Vitrified Clay Pipe Joints”.

(3) Vitrified clay pipe and fittings shall not be used except for an underground part of a drainage system.

(1) Polyethylene water pipe, tubing and fittings shall be certified to Series 160 of CAN/CSA-B137.1, “Polyethylene Pipe, Tubing and Fittings for Cold Water Pressure Services”.

(2) Except as permitted in Sentence 7.2.5.7.(1)v1, polyethylene water pipe shall not be used except for a water service pipe.

(3) Butt fusion fittings for polyethylene pipe shall conform to ASTM D3261, “Butt Heat Fusion Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Fittings for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe and Tubing”.

(1) Polyethylene pipe used underground in a drainage system for rehabilitation of existing systems using trenchless technology shall conform to ASTM F714, “Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (SDR-PR) Based on Outside Diameter” and shall be HDPE 3408, SDR 17 or heavier.

(1) Cross-linked polyethylene pipe and its associated fittings used in hot and cold potable water systems shall be certified to CAN/CSA-B137.5, “Cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing Systems for Pressure Applications”.

(1) PVC water pipe, fittings and solvent cement shall be certified to CAN/CSA-B137.3, “Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipe for Pressure Applications” or CAN/CSA-B137.2, “PVC Injection-Moulded Gasketed Fittings for Pressure Applications”, and have a minimum pressure rating of 1 100 kPa.

(2) PVC water pipe and fittings in Sentence (1) shall not be used in a hot water system.

(1) CPVC hot and cold water pipe, fittings and solvent cements shall be certified to CSA B137.6, “CPVC Pipe, Tubing and Fittings for Hot and Cold Water Distribution Systems”.

(2) The design temperature and design pressure of a CPVC piping system shall conform to CSA B137.6, “CPVC Pipe, Tubing and Fittings for Hot and Cold Water Distribution Systems”.

(1) Plastic pipe, fittings and solvent cement used underground outside a building or under a building in a drainage system shall be certified to,

(a) ASTM F628, “Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Schedule 40 Plastic Drain, Waste and Vent Pipe With a Cellular Core”.

(b) CAN/CSA-B181.1, “ABS Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Pipe Fittings”,

(c) CAN/CSA-B181.2, “PVC Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Pipe Fittings”,

(d) CAN/CSA-B182.1, “Plastic Drain and Sewer Pipe and Pipe Fittings”,

(e) CAN/CSA-B182.2, “PVC Sewer Pipe and Fittings, (PSM Type)”,

(f) CAN/CSA-B182.4, “Profile (Ribbed) PVC Sewer Pipe and Fittings”,

(g) CAN/CSA-B182.6, “Profile Polyethylene Sewer Pipe and Fittings”,

(h) CAN/CSA B182.7, “Multilayer PVC Sewer Pipe (PSM Type) Having Reprocessed-Recycled Content”,

(i) CAN/CSA-B137.2, “PVC Injection-Moulded Gasketed Fittings for Pressure Applications”, or

(j) CAN/CSA-B137.3, “Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipe for Pressure Applications”,

(2) Except as permitted in Clauses (i) and (j), plastic pipe used as described in Sentence (1) shall have a stiffness equal or greater than 320 kPa.

(1) Solvent cement for transition joints shall conform to,

(a) CAN/CSA-B181.1, “ABS Drain, Waste and Vent Pipe and Pipe Fittings”, or

(b) CAN/CSA-B181.2, “PVC Drain, Waste and Vent Pipe and Pipe Fittings”.

(2) Transition solvent cement shall only be used for joining an ABS plumbing system to a PVC plumbing system.

(1) Plastic pipe, fittings and solvent cement used inside or under a building in a sanitary drainage system or venting system shall be certified to,

(a) ASTM F628, “Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Schedule 40 Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe With a Cellular Core”.

(b) CAN/CSA-B181.1, “ABS Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Pipe Fittings”, or

(c) CAN/CSA-B181.2, “PVC Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Pipe Fittings”.

(2) Plastic pipe, fittings and solvent cement used inside a building in a storm drainage system shall be certified to,

(a) ASTM F628, “Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Schedule 40 Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe With a Cellular Core”.

(b) CAN/CSA-B181.1, “ABS Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Pipe Fittings”,

(c) CAN/CSA-B181.2, “PVC Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Pipe Fittings”,

(d) CAN/CSA-B182.1, “Plastic Drain and Sewer Pipe and Pipe Fittings”, or

(e) CAN/CSA-B182.2, “PVC Sewer Pipe and Fittings, (PSM Type)”.

(3) Plastic pipe used as described in Sentence (2) shall have a pipe stiffness equal or greater than 320 kPa.

(4) Requirements for combustible piping in relation to fire safety shall conform to Sentences 3.1.5.16.(1) and 9.10.9.6.(2) to (8) and Articles 3.1.9.4. and 9.10.9.7.

(5) Where noncombustible piping pierces a fire separation or a fire stop, the requirements for fire stopping of Subsection 3.1.9., Sentence 9.10.9.6.(1) and Article 9.10.16.4. shall apply.

(1) PE/AL/PE composite pipe and fittings used for potable water systems shall conform to CAN/CSA-B137.9, “Polyethylene/Aluminum/ Polyethylene Composite Pressure Pipe Systems”.

(2) PE/AL/PE pipe and fittings shall not be used in a hot water system.

(1) PEX/AL/PEX composite pipe and fittings used for potable water systems shall conform to CAN/CSA-B137.10, “Crosslinked Polyethylene/Aluminum/Crosslinked Polyethylene Composite Pressure Pipe Systems”.

(1) Polypropylene pipe and fittings used for hot and cold potable water systems shall conform to CAN/CSA-B137.11, “Polypropylene (PP-R) Pipe and Fittings for Pressure Applications”.