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Philadelphia Code Subcode P, § 702
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SECTION 702 MATERIALS P-702.1 Above-ground sanitary drainage and vent pipe. Above-ground soil, waste and vent pipe shall conform to one of the standards listed in Table 702.1. Any above ground soil, waste and vent piping serving or located within occupancies other than one- and two-family dwellings and apartments shall be metallic piping in accordance with this Section. TABLE P-702.1 ABOVE-GROUND DRAINAGE AND VENT PIPE MATERIAL | STANDARD * * * Copper or copper-alloy tubing a (Type K, L, M or DWV) | ASTM B75; ASTM B88; ASTM B251; ASTM B306 * * * a. Type K copper tubing must be used for the drainage of all urinals. P-702.1.1 High-rise material. Metallic piping shall be installed throughout buildings with an occupied floor located more than 75 feet (22,860 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. P-702.2 Underground building sanitary drainage and vent pipe. Underground building sanitary drainage and vent pipe shall conform to one of the standards listed in Table P-702.2. Any underground building sanitary drainage and vent piping serving or located within occupancies other than one- and two-family dwellings and apartments shall be metallic piping in accordance with this section. P-702.2.1 High-rise material. Metallic piping shall be installed for all underground building sanitary drainage and vent piping for buildings with an occupied floor located more than 75 feet (22,860 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. TABLE P-702.2 UNDERGROUND BUILDING DRAINAGE AND VENT PIPE MATERIAL | STANDARD Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) plastic pipe in IPS diameters, including Schedule 40, DR 22 (PS 200) and DR 24 (PS 140); with a solid, cellular core or composite wall | ASTM D2661; ASTM F628; ASTM F1488; CSA B181.1 Cast-iron pipe | ASTM A74; ASTM A888; CISPI 301 * * * Ductile iron pipe class 56 | AWWA C151/A21.51; AWWA C115/A21.15 * * * Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic pipe in IPS diameters, including Schedule 40, DR 22 (PS 200) and DR 24 (PS 140); with a solid, cellular core or composite wall | ASTM D2665; ASTM F891; ASTM F1488; CSA B181.2 Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic pipe with a 3.25-inch O.D. and a solid, cellular core or composite wall | ASTM D2949, ASTM F1488 * * * P-702.3 Building sewer pipe. Building sewer pipe shall conform to one of the standards listed in Table P-702.3. Any building sewer pipe serving or located within occupancies other than one- and two-family dwellings and apartments shall be metallic piping in accordance with this section. TABLE P-702.3 BUILDING SEWER PIPE MATERIAL | STANDARD Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) plastic pipe in IPS diameters, including Schedule 40, DR 22 (PS 200) and DR 24 (PS 140) with a solid, cellular core or composite wall | ASTM D2661; ASTM F628; ASTM F1488; CSA B181.1 Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) plastic pipe in sewer and drain diameters, including SDR 42 (PS 20), PS 35, SDR 35 (PS 45), PS 50, PS 100, PS 140, SDR 23.5 (PS 150) and PS 200; with a solid, cellular core or composite wall | ASTM F1488; ASTM D2751 Cast-iron pipe | ASTM A74; ASTM A888; CISPI 301 * * * Ductile iron pipe class 56 | AWWA C151/A21.51; AWWA C115/A21.15 * * * Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic pipe in IPS diameters, including Schedule 40, DR 22 (PS 200) and DR 24 (PS 140); with a solid, cellular core or composite wall | ASTM D2665; ASTM F891; ASTM F1488 Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic pipe in sewer and drain diameters, including PS 25, SDR 41 (PS 28), PS 35, SDR 35 (PS 46), PS 50, PS 100, SDR 26 (PS 115), PS 140 and PS 200; with a solid, cellular core or composite wall | ASTM F891; ASTM F1488; ASTM D3034; CSA B182.2; CSA B182.4 Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic pipe with a 3.25-inch O.D. and a solid, cellular core or composite wall | ASTM D2949; ASTM F1488 * * * P-702.3.1 High-rise material. Metallic piping shall be installed for all building sewer pipe for buildings with an occupied floor located more than 75 feet (22,860 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. P-702.3.2 Lateral. Lateral materials and installation shall be regulated by the Philadelphia Water Department. * * * TABLE P-702.4 PIPE FITTINGS MATERIAL | STANDARD * * * Ductile iron pipe class 56 | AWWA C151/A21.51; AWWA C115/A21.15 * * * P-702.6 Chemical waste system. A chemical waste system shall be completely separated from the sanitary drainage system. The chemical waste shall be treated in accordance with Section 803.2 before discharging to the sanitary drainage system. Separate drainage systems for chemical wastes and vent pipes shall be of an approved material that is resistant to corrosion and degradation for the concentrations of chemicals involved. The restrictions on non-metallic pipe shall not apply to this section. P-702.7 Reserved. Lead bends and traps. The wall thickness of lead bends and traps shall be not less than 1/8 inch (3.2 mm).
Source: City of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Code and Home Rule Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/philadelphia/latest/philadelphia_pa/0-0-0-312311Fetched: 10/27/2026

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