AWWA COMMENT PERIOD ON AWWA C229, Fusion-Bonded Polyethylene Coatings for Steel Water Pipe and Fittings

AWWA COMMENT PERIOD ON AWWA C229, Fusion-Bonded Polyethylene Coatings for Steel Water Pipe and 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 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 November 11, 2024.

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 Therefore, this copy is not suitable for continued utilization and is intended only for comment purposes.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 describes the materials and application requirements for factory-applied, fusion-bonded polyethylene (FBPE) coating to the exterior of steel water pipes and fittings.

MAJOR REVISIONS
Major changes made to the standard in this revision include the following:

1. Updated Sec. I.C. 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. Added Sec. 1.1.3 to cover the use of this standard for substrates other than carbon steel.
3. Added the definition for potable water, reclaimed water and wastewater to Sec. 3 Definitions.
4. Sec. 4.1 Equipment was revised to be consistent with the language used in other steel pipe coating standards.
5. Updated Sec. 4.2.1 Materials with the latest Standards Council boilerplate language.
6. Sec. 4.4.6 Protection from moisture and contamination was revised.
7. A new Sec. 4.5.6 Hold-back for field welds and Sec. 4.5.7 Coating and lining selection for hold-back areas for coating pipe were added.