AWWA COMMENT PERIOD ON AWWA C800, Underground Service Line Valves and Fittings

AWWA COMMENT PERIOD ON AWWA C800, Underground Service Line Valves and Fittings
August 15, 2025

AWWA solicits public comments on all proposed new AWWA Standards, and on all proposed revisions, reaffirmations, or withdrawals of existing AWWA Standards. The referenced standards project is being considered for approval and the publication of this notice begins the 45-day public comment period for AWWA and ANSI. An electronic public review copy of the proposed standard can be obtained for review during the comment period by emailing ETS Support (ETSsupport@awwa.org). Comments must be submitted in writing to the AWWA contact listed below no later than the last day of the comment period specified herein. Such comments shall be specific to the section(s) of the standard under review and include sufficient detail, so as to enable the reader to understand the commenter’s position, concerns and suggested alternative language, if appropriate.

AWWA Comment Period closes on September 29, 2025.

Send comments to:
Liz Ralph, LRalph@awwa.org
303.347.6177 phone

The review copy will be edited for publication and may also be revised as appropriate based on any comments received during the public comment period. Therefore, this copy is not suitable for continued utilization and is intended only for comment purposes.

Final publication of the standard may take several months. When it is available, a notice will be published in the official notice section of Journal – American Water Works Association. The standard becomes an effective AWWA standard on the first day of the month following such publication in Journal – American Water Works Association.

SCOPE
This standard covers valves, fittings, service saddles, and meter setters for use in a service line from the main through the meter valve or meter-setting appurtenance. Valves, fittings, and meter setters described in this standard include ½ in. (12.5 mm) through 2 in. (50.8 mm). Service saddles described have outlet sizes ½ in. (12.5 mm) through 2 in. (50.8 mm) and fit mains of 2 in. (50.8 mm) through 12 in. (304.8 mm). Valves include corporation stops and curb stops. Fittings include various types of couplings and adapters. Service saddles include various types of devices circumferentially attached to the main. Meter setters include various configurations of copper tubing, valves, and fittings for the holding of 5⁄8-in. (15.875-mm) through 2-in. (50.8-mm) meters.

MAJOR REVISIONS
Major revisions made to the standard in this edition include the following

1. Updated Sec. I.B. Acceptance in the Foreword with the latest Standards Council language reflecting the addition of reference to NSF/ANSI/CAN 372 and NSF/ANSI/CAN 600.
2. In the Foreword, Sec. I.A. History, a summary was provided on the work of the subcommittee that was formed in 2013 to develop a methodology for adding new materials to the standard.
3. Updated Sec. 4.1.1 Materials with the latest Standards Council boilerplate language.
4. Added Sec. 1.2.1 related to suitability for materials utilized in products covered by this standard referencing Appendix D.
5. Added a new Appendix D, Evaluation of Copper Zinc Alloys Not Covered by C800, which provides information on standardized lab tests and extended time in service requirements.