AWWA Comment Period on ANSI/AWWA C116/A21.16-15, Standard for Protective Fusion-Bonded Epoxy Coatings for Interior and Exterior Surfaces of Ductile-Iron and Gray-Iron Fittings

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 AWWA’s 30-day public comment period. An electronic public review copy of the proposed standard can be purchased for review during the comment period for $20 each. 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. The AWWA public comment period is now closed. Review copies are no longer available.

Send comments to:
Stephanie Passarelli
303.347.6245 phone
303.795.7603 fax

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 Therefore, this copy is not suitable for continued utilization and is intended only for comment purposes.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 describes protective fusion-bonded coatings for the interior and exterior surfaces of ductile-iron and gray-iron fittings used for raw water, potable water, wastewater, and reclaimed water systems. The standard describes the material, application, and performance requirements for these coatings. This standard does not describe coatings agreed on between the purchaser and the manufacturer for special service conditions, such as saltwater, sewers, acid, high temperature, and so forth.

MAJOR REVISIONS
Major revisions made to the standard in this edition include the following:
1. The standard was revised to incorporate fusion bonded polyolefin coatings and linings in addition to the original fusion bonded epoxy coatings and linings.
2. The scope was expanded to include raw water applications.
3. Definitions were added to Sec. 3 for potable water, raw water, reclaimed water and wastewater to be consistent with Standards Council boilerplate.
A new Sec. 4.1.3 Certification was added to include a requirement for NSF/ANSI 61 certification on products if they will be in contact with potable water.