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TAG hears concerns about backwater-valve access rule; proponent to withdraw proposal this cycle
Summary
Members debated proposed changes tying backwater-valve access to cleanout clearance; residential impact and installation-cost concerns led the proponent to indicate withdrawal for the current code cycle.
The Plumbing Technical Advisory Group reviewed 2P2012, a proposed change to access and clearance requirements for backwater valves. TAG members said the proposal sought to link backwater-valve access to cleanout clearance requirements to create a measurable compliance standard.
Steve Simpson (TAG member) summarized opposition rooted in residential impacts: the cleanout-clearance requirements could be infeasible in cabinet or other constrained residential locations and…
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