Can We Support a National Water Utility Pipe Color Code?

Can We Support a National Water Utility Pipe Color Code? Can We Support a National Water Utility Pipe Color Code?

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Alternate <strong>Water</strong> Included In Plumbing <strong>Code</strong>• All alternate waters are non-potable– Graywater– Rainwater– Stormwater– AC condensate, etc.– Onsite reclaimed water• Cross-connection risk– Potable water contamination potential crossconnectionwith 5 non-potable sources– Municipal reclaimed water system contamination– Cross connection between two non-potable sourcesof significantly different quality<strong>Can</strong> <strong>We</strong> <strong>Support</strong> a <strong>National</strong> <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Utility</strong> <strong>Pipe</strong> <strong>Color</strong> <strong>Code</strong>?ALL CONTENT IS CONFIDENTIAL AND NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION


Current <strong>Utility</strong> <strong>Pipe</strong> <strong>Color</strong> <strong>Code</strong>s• Two national standards familiar to utilitiesRED– American Public Works Association—Uniform <strong>Color</strong>Standard– Common Ground Alliance—Best Practices, Feb 2009Electric power lines, cables or conduits and lighting cables.YELLOWORANGEBLUEGREENWHITEPINKPURPLEGas, oil, steam, petroleum or other hazardous liquid or gaseous materials.Communications, cable TV, alarm or signal lines, cables, or conduits.<strong>Water</strong>, irrigation, and slurry lines.Sewers, storm sewer facilities, or other drain lines.Proposed excavation.Temporary survey markings.Reclaimed water, irrigation, and slurry lines.<strong>Can</strong> <strong>We</strong> <strong>Support</strong> a <strong>National</strong> <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Utility</strong> <strong>Pipe</strong> <strong>Color</strong> <strong>Code</strong>?ALL CONTENT IS CONFIDENTIAL AND NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION


Reclaimed <strong>Water</strong> Guidance/Standards• 1980 AWWA California-Nevada Sectionadopted purple standard• EPA Guidelines for <strong>Water</strong> Reuse• Required by many states –Pantone 512 or 522• Included in Draft AWWA Standardfor Reclaimed <strong>Water</strong>• Included in numerousprofessional Manualsof Practice<strong>Can</strong> <strong>We</strong> <strong>Support</strong> a <strong>National</strong> <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Utility</strong> <strong>Pipe</strong> <strong>Color</strong> <strong>Code</strong>?ALL CONTENT IS CONFIDENTIAL AND NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION


<strong>Code</strong> Issue or Sustainable Solution?• <strong>Can</strong> public health be protected with sustainable watersolutions?• Challenge to establish/maintain communications• Improved education within our own house• Utilities evaluate regulations that may be in conflictwith the plumbing codes• Alternate water cross-connections must be included inannual property inspections• Identify alternate water code/public health concerns• States/utilities set specific limits on use of purple pipe<strong>Can</strong> <strong>We</strong> <strong>Support</strong> a <strong>National</strong> <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Utility</strong> <strong>Pipe</strong> <strong>Color</strong> <strong>Code</strong>?ALL CONTENT IS CONFIDENTIAL AND NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION


ALTERNATE PIPE SOLUTIONS - BY CODEASTMSTANDARDB-88TYPE OF PIPESeamless Copper <strong>Water</strong> TubeType KSeamless Copper <strong>Water</strong> TubeType LSeamless Copper <strong>Water</strong> TubeType MSeamless Copper <strong>Water</strong> TubeType KSeamless Copper <strong>Water</strong> TubeType LDRAWN ORANNEALEDCOLORCODEUSEDrawn Green water distributionDrawn Blue water distributionDrawn Red water distributionAnnealed none water distributionAnnealed none water distributionB-302 Threadless Copper <strong>Pipe</strong> (TP) Drawn Gray general plumbingB-306 Copper Drainage Tube (DWV) Drawn Yellow sanitary drain, waste, ventB-819Seamless Copper Tube for MedicalGas Systems Type KDrawnGreennon-flammable medicalgases with type markedB-819Seamless Copper Tube for MedicalGas Systems Type LDrawnBluenon-flammable medicalgases with type marked<strong>Can</strong> <strong>We</strong> <strong>Support</strong> a <strong>National</strong> <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Utility</strong> <strong>Pipe</strong> <strong>Color</strong> <strong>Code</strong>?ALL CONTENT IS CONFIDENTIAL AND NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION


Don Vandertulip, PE, BCEEQuestionsCDM-San Antonio210.253.2870 – Direct210.426.5843 – CellVandertulipwd@cdm.com<strong>Can</strong> <strong>We</strong> <strong>Support</strong> a <strong>National</strong> <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Utility</strong> <strong>Pipe</strong> <strong>Color</strong> <strong>Code</strong>?ALL CONTENT IS CONFIDENTIAL AND NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION

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