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ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

BOX SHALL BE FOUR INCHES (4") OR LARGER SERVICE WEIGHT OR
HEAVIER BELL AND SPIGOT CAST IRON PIPE. CAST IRON PIPE
MUST BE USED FROM THE EDGE OF A DRY WELL TO SOLID GROUND.

(46)       SECTION 1800.1

(C)        NO PIPING ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE PERMITTED IN

SWIMMING POOLS WHICH, UNDER ANY CONDITIONS, WILL ALLOW
SEWAGE OR OTHER POLLUTED WATER TO ENTER THE POOL OR THE
RECIRCULATION SYSTEM DIRECTLY, OR UNDER WHICH WATER FROM
THE RECIRCULATION SYSTEM OR POOL CAN ENTER THE WATER
SUPPLY SYSTEM FROM WHICH THE MAKE-UP WATER SUPPLY IS
TAKEN. ALL POOL DRAINS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH AN

ADEQUATE AIR-GAP PROPERLY LOCATED TO PREVENT ANY SEWAGE
OR OTHER POLLUTED WATER FROM ENTERING THE POOL. ALL
BACKWASH FROM POOL FILTERS MUST BE DISCHARGED INTO
APPROVED SANITARY DISPOSAL SYSTEMS UNLESS DISCHARGE IS
LESS THAN FIVE (5) GALLONS. SEE SECTION 900.17.

(47)   SECTION 1800.2

(C) REFERENCE HANDBOOK

APPENDIX "A" OF THE "REFERENCE HANDBOOK" PUBLISHED
BY THE NATIONAL SWIMMING POOL INSTITUTE IS RECOMMENDED AS
AN EXCELLENT GUIDE FOR SWIMMING POOL DESIGN AND
OPERATION. ANOTHER EXCELLENT REFERENCE IS A BOOK TITLED
"SWIMMING POOL OPERATION", 12TH EDITION 1971, PUBLISHED
BY THE WASHINGTON STATE PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION.

(C) NEW SECTIONS 201.3.4, 401.8, 401.9, 407, 806,
901.1B, 1600.8.1G AND 1600.5.1D BE, AND THEY ARE HEREBY
ADDED TO THE SEVENTH DRAFT OF THE PROPOSED REVISION OF
THE STATE PLUMBING CODE, TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

(1)   SECTION 201.3.4 FIRE RATING

ALL THERMOPLASTIC PIPE PENETRATING A FIRE-RATED WALL
OR CEILING SHALL MEET THE INTEGRITY OF THE WALL OR
CEILING, AS EVIDENCED BY A TEST REPORT FROM A NATIONALLY
RECOGNIZED FIRE TESTING LABORATORY INDICATING THAT SAID
PIPE WILL NOT SPREAD FIRE OR SIGNIFICANT QUANTITIES OF
SMOKE FROM ONE FLOOR TO ANOTHER DURING A TWO (2) HOUR
FIRE, PROVIDED THE MATERIAL IS INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE RESULTS OF THE TEST.

(2)    SECTION 401.8 ABS OR PVC PLASTIC DWV TO OTHER

MATERIAL

(A) ABS OR PVC DWV JOINTS WHEN THREADED SHALL USE
THE PROPER MALE OR FEMALE THREADED ADAPTOR. USE ONLY
APPROVED THREAD TAPE OF LUBRICANT SEAL AS TEFLON TAPE,
PETROLEUM JELLY, OR OTHER APPROVED MATERIALS AS
RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THREADED JOINTS SHALL