Minnesota Administrative Rules

4715.0850 USE OF JOINTS.

Subpart 1.

Bituminized fiber pipe joints.

Joints in bituminized fiber pipe shall be made as provided for in part 4715.0720.

Subp. 2.

Cast-iron pipe.

Joints in cast iron shall be either caulked or screwed, as provided in parts 4715.0740, 4715.0830, and 4715.0840.

Subp. 3.

Cast-iron soil pipe.

Joints in cast-iron soil pipe may be made by means as provided in part 4715.0740 or 4715.0800, subpart 2.

Subp. 4.

Clay sewer pipe.

Joints in clay sewer pipe, or between such pipe and metal pipe shall be made as provided in parts 4715.0750, 4715.0760, 4715.0780, and 4715.0790.

Subp. 5.

Concrete sewer pipe.

Joints in concrete sewer pipe, or between pipe and metal pipe, shall be made by means as provided in parts 4715.0750, 4715.0760, 4715.0780, and 4715.0790.

Subp. 6.

Copper water tube.

Joints in copper water tubing shall be made either by the appropriate use of approved brass or wrought copper water fittings properly soldered or brazed; by means of approved flared fittings as provided in part 4715.0770; by means of press type copper and copper alloy fittings on aboveground water distribution copper tubing, sizes 1/2-inch to 4-inch, installed in accordance with IAPMO Standard PS 117-2002; or by means of push-fit fittings for aboveground water distribution, installed in accordance with ASSE 1061-2006, which must not be embedded in concrete.

Subp. 7.

Lead to cast iron, wrought iron and steel.

Joints between lead and cast iron, wrought iron, or steel shall be made by means of wiped joints to a caulking ferrule, soldering nipple, or bushing as provided in part 4715.0840.

Subp. 8.

Plastic pipe joints.

Joints in plastic pipe or between plastic and cast iron, steel, brass, or copper pipe shall be made as provided in part 4715.0810.

Subp. 9.

Threaded pipe to cast iron.

Every joint between wrought iron, steel, brass, copper, and cast-iron pipe shall be either caulked or threaded joints as provided in parts 4715.0740, 4715.0830, and 4715.0840 and shall be made with approved adapter fittings.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 16B.59; 16B.61; 16B.64; 326.37 to 326.45; 326B.101; 326B.106; 326B.13; 326B.43 to 326B.49

History:

28 SR 146; L 2007 c 140 art 4 s 61; art 6 s 15; art 13 s 4; 33 SR 2042

Published Electronically:

May 14, 2012