CODES & STANDARDS FOR “PLUMBING”

Following are key codes & standards to remember for Civil Estimators to prepare the tender/bid
proposal in correct manner.

Codes & Standards are published documents that establish specifications and procedures designed
to ensure the reliability of the materials, products, methods, and/or services use in construction
industry.

These Codes & Standards also make it easier to understand and compare competing products.

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM)

ASTM A53/A53 M Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-

Dipped, Zinc-Coated Welded and Seamless

ASTM A269 Specification for Seamless and Welded

Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubing for General
Service

ASTM B32 Specification for Solder Metal

ASTM B75/B75M Specification for Seamless Copper Tube

ASTM B88/B88M Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube

ASTM B306 Specification for Copper Drainage Tube

ASTM D2564 Standard Specification for Poly Vinyl Chloride

(PVC) Plastic Drain, Waste and Vent Pipe and
Fittings

ASTM D2665 Specification for Poly Vinyl Chloride Plastic

Drain, Waste and Vent Pipe and Fittings

ASTM D4101 Standard Specification for Polypropylene

Plastic Injection and Extrusion Materials

ASTM D2466 Standard Specification for Poly (Vinyl Chloride)

(PVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 40

ASTM F2389 Standard Specification for Pressure-rated

Polypropylene (PP) Piping Systems

INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE (IPC)

IPC International Plumbing Code,

Latest Edition

British Standards (BS)

BS EN 12056-2 Gravity Drainage Systems Inside Buildings.

 Sanitary Pipework, Layout and Calculations.

BS 8000, Part 13 Workmanship on building sites. Code of

practice for above ground drainage and
sanitary appliances

BS 8000, Part 15 Workmanship on building sites. Code of

practice for hot and cold water services
(domestic scale)

BS EN ISO 15874-1 Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water
installations — Polypropylene (PP) — Part 1:
General

BS EN ISO 15874-2 Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water
installations — Polypropylene (PP) — Part 2:
Pipes

BS EN ISO 15874-3 Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water
installations Polypropylene (PP) Part 3: Fittings

BS EN ISO 15874-5 Plastics piping systems for hot and cold Water
installations Polypropylene (PP) Part 5: Fitness
for purpose of the system

BS 5955 – 6 Code of Practice for Plastics Pipe work

(Thermoplastics Materials) Part 6: Installation
of Unplasticized PVC Pipe work for Gravity
Drains and Sewers

BS EN 1452-3 Plastics piping systems for water supply –

Unplasticized poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) –
Part 3: Fittings”.

BS EN-124 Gully tops and manhole tops for vehicular and

pedestrian areas - Design requirements, type
testing, marking, quality control.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SANITARY ENGINEERS (ASSE)

ASSE 1018 Performance Requirement for Trap Seal

Primer Valves – Potable Water Supplied

AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION (AWWA)

AWWA C651 Disinfecting Water Mains