Chapter 16.04
AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE AND THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE STANDARDS
Sections:
16.04.010 Amendments to the Uniform Plumbing Code (hereinafter referred to as the “UPC”) and the UPC Standards.
A. Section 102.2.6 of the UPC is hereby deleted in its entirety.
B. Section 102.3.2 of the UPC is hereby deleted in its entirety.
C. Section 102.4 of the UPC is hereby deleted in its entirety.
D. Chapter 12 of the UPC is hereby deleted in its entirety.
E. Notwithstanding any wording in the UPC or the UPC Standards, neither the UPC nor the UPC Standards shall apply to the installation of gas piping, water heaters, or vents for water heaters.
F. The UPC is hereby amended by the addition of the following Chapter 16, which reads as follows:
I. IN GENERAL.
A. Prohibition: Any pipe solder, or flux, which is used after the enactment of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1986, in the installation or repair of:
1. any public water system, or
2. any plumbing in a residential or nonresidential facility providing water for human consumption which is connected to a public water system shall be lead free (within the meaning of section II). This paragraph shall not apply to leaded joints necessary for the repair of cast iron pipes.
B. Public Notice Requirements:
1. In General—The Utilities Division shall identify and provide notice to persons that may be affected by lead contamination resulting from either or both of the following:
a.) The lead content in the construction materials of the public water distribution system.
b.) Corrosivity of the water supply sufficient to cause leaching of lead.
C. Additional requirements of notice:
In such manner and form as may be reasonable required by the Administrator of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1986. Notice under this paragraph shall be provided notwithstanding the absence of a violation of any national drinking water standard.
Contents of Notice—Notice under this paragraph shall provide a clear and readily understandable explanation of:
a.) the potential sources of lead in the drinking water,
b.) potential adverse health effects,
c.) reasonable available methods of mitigating known or potential lead content in drinking water,
d.) any steps the system is taking to mitigate lead content in drinking water, and
e.) the necessity for seeking alternative water supplies, if any.
II. DEFINITION OF LEAD FREE—For purposes of this section, the term “lead free”
A. when used with respect to solders and flux refers to solders and flux containing not more than 0.2 percent lead and
B. when used with respect to pipes and pipe fittings refers to pipe and pipe fittings containing not more than 8.0 percent lead.
(Ord. 3196-10 Part 5 § 1, 2010)