AWWA Comment Period on ANSI/AWWA C111/A21.11-XX Rubber Gasket Joints for Ducile-Iron Pressure Pipe and Fittings

AWWA Comment Period on ANSI/AWWA C111/A21.11-XX Rubber Gasket Joints for Ductile-Iron Pressure Pipe and Fittings
2/17/23

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 attachment can be obtained for review during the comment period by emailing ETS Support. 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’s second Comment Period closes on 4/3/23.

Send comments to:
Jason Hrdlicka
303.347.6285 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 Therefore, this copy is not suitable for continued utilization and is intended only for comment purposes.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 describes rubber-gasket joints of the following types for ductile-iron pressure pipe and ductile-iron and gray-iron fittings, valves, hydrants, and other appurtenances for potable water, raw water, nonaggressive wastewater, and reclaimed water supply service.

MAJOR REVISIONS 
Major revisions made to the standard in this edition include the following:
1. Language added to be consistent with AWWA Standards Council guidelines.
2. Clarification to rubber gasket material requirement in Sec. 4.4.4.
3. Clarification for torque requirements for gasket materials in App. C.3.