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AWWA C223-19 Fabricated Steel and Stainless Steel Tapping Sleeves, 2019
- Foreword [Go to Page]
- I. Introduction. [Go to Page]
- I.A. Background. Fabricated tapping sleeves are used to provide outlets on piping systems. They are made by several producers, and though details differ, all tapping sleeves provide similar features. They provide a means of attaching a tapping valve and [Go to Page]
- I.B. History. The first edition was approved by the Board of Directors on June 16, 2002. Subsequent editions were approved on June 24, 2007 and June 9, 2013. This edition was approved on Feb. 1, 2019. [Go to Page]
- I.C. Acceptance. In May 1985, the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) entered into a cooperative agreement with a consortium led by NSF International (NSF) to develop voluntary third-party consensus standards and a certification program for direct
- II. Special Issues. [Go to Page]
- II.A. Chlorine and Chloramine Degradation of Elastomers. The selection of materials is critical for water service and distribution piping in locations where there is a possibility that elastomers will be in contact with chlorine or chloramines. Documented [Go to Page]
- II.B. Gasket Degradation Study. A pipe gasket, having the hardness of a compressed elastomer with a large mass relative to the small exposed surface area, experiences minimal degradation. This was validated in a research paper reported in Journal AWWA , w
- III. Use of This Standard. It is the responsibility of the user of an AWWA standard to determine that the products described in that standard are suitable for use in the particular application being considered. [Go to Page]
- III.A. Purchaser Options and Alternatives. The following information should be provided by the purchaser. [Go to Page]
- III.B. Purchaser’s Proof Test. The purchaser may specify individual hydrostatic proof testing. If individual hydrostatic proof testing is required, the assembled fabricated tapping sleeve shall be shop tested at a maximum of 1.5 times the working pressure [Go to Page]
- III.C. Modification to Standard. Any modification of the provisions, definitions, or terminology in this standard must be provided by the purchaser.
- IV. Major Revisions. Major changes made to the standard in this revision include the following:
- V. Comments. If you have any comments or questions about this standard, please call AWWA Engineering and Technical Services at 303.794.7711, FAX at 303.795.7603, write to the department at 6666 West Quincy Avenue, Denver, CO 80235-3098, or email at standa
- AWWA Standard
- SECTION 1: GENERAL
- Sec. 1.1 Scope
- Sec. 1.2 Purpose
- Sec. 1.3 Application
- SECTION 2: REFERENCES
- SECTION 3: DEFINITIONS [Go to Page]
- Figure 1 Typical fabricated tapping sleeve with tapping valve and tapping machine
- SECTION 4: REQUIREMENTS
- Sec 4.1 Permeation
- Sec. 4.2 Materials of Construction
- Sec. 4.3 Design
- Sec. 4.6 Installation Instructions
- SECTION 5: VERIFICATION
- Sec. 5.1 Inspection
- Sec. 5.2 Quality Assurance
- Sec. 5.3 Test Procedures
- Sec. 5.4 Notice of Nonconformance
- SECTION 6: DELIVERY
- Sec. 6.1 Marking [Go to Page]