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Old 09-07-2020, 08:24 PM
 
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Hi! We're renovating our house. I heard PVC pipe for drainage is illegal in NYC. Is that true? Can anyone reference some plumber's official websites about it? Thanks!
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Old 09-07-2020, 10:34 PM
 
Location: New York City
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Hi! We're renovating our house. I heard PVC pipe for drainage is illegal in NYC. Is that true? Can anyone reference some plumber's official websites about it? Thanks!
must be some sort of sewer link regulation. inside the dwelling, everyone uses plain old schedule 40 it's the standard everywhere
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Old 09-08-2020, 03:42 AM
 
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must be some sort of sewer link regulation. inside the dwelling, everyone uses plain old schedule 40 it's the standard everywhere
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I'm not sure as far as the legality but I have
seen 1 and 2 family homes using PVC for intermarrying
drainage inside homes ( Kitchen ,Bathroom ) to existing cast iron plumbing
prior to exiting the home to city sewers. I am sure of one thing. Once a home
becomes 3 family or above the regulations are all the same to infinite number of
apartments. They are all treated the same. Regulations tighten like a choke collar.
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Old 09-10-2020, 08:18 AM
 
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NYC used to mandate cast iron sewer pipe for all types of construction. Sections 21.01 to 22.04 of "standard sewer and water main" specifications does not show PVC pipe as allowable. See link.


http://www.nyc.gov/html/ddc/download...s_14-07-01.pdf
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Old 09-10-2020, 10:03 AM
 
Location: New York City
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NYC used to mandate cast iron sewer pipe for all types of construction. Sections 21.01 to 22.04 of "standard sewer and water main" specifications does not show PVC pipe as allowable. See link.


http://www.nyc.gov/html/ddc/download...s_14-07-01.pdf
yeah I figured, the sewer link has to be able to last and be resistant to puncture. But you can use PVC inside the house for drains and probably the main stack too
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Old 09-10-2020, 02:04 PM
 
Location: OH>IL>CO>CT
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yeah I figured, the sewer link has to be able to last and be resistant to puncture. But you can use PVC inside the house for drains and probably the main stack too
See info here that allows PVC ( and others) inside building, however see note re PVC and ABS being
"Limited to residential buildings five stories or less in height."

https://up.codes/viewer/new_york_cit...drainage#702.1
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