AWWA COMMENT PERIOD ON AWWA C901, Polyethylene (PE) Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings, 3⁄4 In. (19 mm) Through 3 In. (76 mm), for Water Service

AWWA COMMENT PERIOD ON AWWA C901, Polyethylene (PE) Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings, 3⁄4 In. (19 mm) Through 3 In. (76 mm), for Water Service

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 18, 2024.

Send comments to:
Paul Olson, POlson@awwa.org
303.347.6178 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 Therefore, this copy is not suitable for continued utilization and is intended only for comment purposes.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 polyethylene (PE) pressure pipe, tubing, and fittings, made from material having standard PE code designation PE4710*⁷ and intended for use in potable water, reclaimed water, and wastewater service. PE pipe ranges in nominal size from 3/4 in. (19 mm)^†8 through 3 in. (76 mm) and conforms to the outside-diameter (OD) dimensions of iron pipe size (IPS). PE tubing ranges in nominal size from 3/4 in. (19 mm) through 2 in. (51 mm) and conforms to the OD dimensions of copper tube size (CTS). Fittings are produced in both pipe and tubing sizes under this standard.  Included in this standard are criteria for classifying PE plastic pipe materials, a system of nomenclature for PE plastic pipe, and requirements and test methods for materials, pipe, tubing, and fittings. Methods of marking are also given.  For larger sizes up to 65 in. (1,650 mm), refer to ANSI/AWWA C906.

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

1. The standard has been expanded to include fittings, and “fittings” has been added to the title, scope, and throughout the standard.
2. A note about Lead Service Line Replacement was added to the special issues section of the Foreword (Sec. II.C).
3. A definition of Production Run has been added (Sec. 3).
4. A column for Property Values has been added to Table 1 (Sec. 4.3.4).
5. Detailed requirements for fittings have been added, including materials, workmanship, dimensions and tolerances, and physical requirements (Sec. 4.4).
6. Testing requirements for fittings have been added, including workmanship and dimensions, five-second pressure testing (Sec. 5.4).
7. Marking requirements for fittings have been added (Sec. 6.1.6).
8. An Appendix with information on EPA regulated PFAS chemicals and HDPE has been added (Appendix D).