Public Health Plumbing Program
Drainage and venting fixture unit values
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Individual Fixtures
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Minimum Size Trap and Trap Arm b
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Number of Units
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| Bar Sink |
1-1/2 inch
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1.0
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| Bathtub or combination Bath/Shower |
1-1/2 inch
|
2.0
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Bidet, 1-1/4 inch trap
Bidet, 1-1/2 inch trap
|
1-1/4 inch
1-1/2 inch
|
1.0
2.0
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| Clothes Washer, domestic, 2 inch standpipe |
2 inch
|
3.0
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| Dishwasher, domestic, with independent drain |
1-1/2 inch a
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2.0
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| Kitchen Sink, domestic, with or without food waste grinder and/or dishwasher |
1-1/2 inch a
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2.0
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| Laundry Sink, one or two compartments |
1-1/2 inch
|
2.0
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| Laundry Sink, with discharge from clothes washer |
1-1/2 inch
|
2.0
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| Lavatory, single |
1-1/4 inch
|
1.0
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| Shower Stall, single head |
2 inch
|
2.0
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| Sink, special purpose, 1-1/2 inch trap |
1-1/2 inch
|
2.0
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| Sink, special purpose, 2 inch trap |
2 inch
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3.0
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| Water Closet, 1.6 GPF Gravity Tank |
3 inch
|
3.0
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| Water Closet, 1.6 GPF Flushometer Tank |
3 inch
|
3.0
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| Water Closet, 1.6 GPF Flushometer Valve |
3 inch
|
3.0
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| a. |
Provide a 2-inch (51-mm) minimum branch drain beyond the trap arm. |
| b. |
Trap sizes shall not be increased to the point where the fixture discharge may be inadequate to maintain their self-scouring properties. |
Maximum Unit Loading and Maximum Length of Drainage
and Vent Piping
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Size of Pipe, Inches
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1-1/4
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1-1/2
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2
|
2-1/2
|
3
|
4
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| Maximum Units |
...
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... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
Drainage piping a
Vertical |
1
|
2 b
|
16 c
|
32 c
|
48 d
|
256
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| Horizontal |
1
|
1
|
8 c
|
14 c
|
35 d
|
216 c
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| Maximum Length |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
| Drainage Piping Vertical, feet |
45
|
65
|
85
|
148
|
212
|
300
|
| Horizontal (Unlimited) |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
Vent Piping
(See note) |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
| Horizontal and Vertical Maximum Units |
1
|
8 c
|
24
|
48
|
84
|
256
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| Maximum Length, feet |
45
|
60
|
120
|
180
|
212
|
300
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| a. |
Excluding trap arm. |
| b. |
Except sink, urinals and dishwashers. |
| c. |
Except six-unit traps or water closets. |
| d. |
Only four water closets or six-unit traps allowed on any vertical pipe or stack; and not exceed three water closets or six-unit traps on any horizon branch or drain. |
| e. |
Based on one-fourth (1/4) inch per foot slope. |
NOTE: The diameter of an individual vent shall not be less than 1-1/4 inches nor less than one half the diameter of the drain to which it is connected. Fixture unit load values for drainage and vent piping shall be computed from the above table. Not to exceed one third (1/3) of the total permitted length of any vent may be installed in a horizontal position. When vents are increased one pipe size for their entire length, the maximum length limitations specified in this table to not apply.
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