Middletown Township Plumbing Standards

Chapter 1, Section P-108.1 is amended by the addition of the following paragraph to the existing text: "No construction, alteration or work of any kind in connection with any water supply, sewage disposal or sanitary drainage system shall be commenced until the person, firm or corporation who is to perform the work covered by this code shall present to the Code Enforcement Officer satisfactory proof of qualifications. The applicant shall register his or its name and address on a form supplied by the Township and shall pay a registration fee for each calendar year or part thereof. A certificate of insurance, in an amount not less than $100,000, must be submitted with the application for registration. A person performing any work covered by this code on his own home shall not be required to be registered, but must demonstrate to the Code Enforcement Officer qualifications to perform the work to be done. However, a plumbing permit shall be required, unless otherwise excepted by another section of this article.

Chapter 3, Section P-303.1 is hereby amended by the addition of the following sentence: "Notwithstanding the above, no condensate line from air conditioners, dehumidifiers or similar appliances shall discharge into a sanitary sewage system unless specifically approved by the Township Sewage Enforcement Officer or the Middletown Township Sewer Authority.

Chapter 3, Section P-304.1 is hereby amended by deletion of the printed text and substitution of the following: "The water distribution and drainage system of any building in which plumbing fixtures are installed shall be connected to a public water main and public sewer respectively, if available. Where a public water main or public sewer line is not available, an individual, private water supply and sewage disposal system shall be provided. Each individual water supply or sewage disposal system shall be constructed in accordance with all applicable regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PaDEP) and the following:

(1)

Permits shall be required for the construction or alteration of all on-lot sewage disposal systems, regardless of lot size.

(2)

Each percolation test (perc test) shall be observed by the Township Sewage Enforcement Officer (SEO). A minimum of three visits to the test site will occur with readings observed during the visits. After the conclusion of the test, the test data shall be submitted to the SEO and the results will be verified prior to the issuance of a permit.

(3)

If a distribution box (D-BOX) is to be installed, the D-BOX shall be installed so the base of the D-BOX is 36 inches below grade on undisturbed soil or the D-BOX rests on a foundation that extends to 36 inches below grade.

Chapter 3, Section P-304.3 is hereby amended by deletion of the printed text and the substitution of the following: "Every building with installed plumbing fixtures and intended for human habitation, occupancy or use and located within 150 feet of a street, alley or easement, or adjacent to or abutting property to which there is public water shall have a connection to the public water supply service."

Chapter 3, Section P-309.5 is hereby amended by the deletion of the printed text and the substitution of the following: "Installation of building sewers which connect to public sewers shall conform to the standards of the Middletown Township, Delaware County, Sewer Authority. A public sewer system shall be deemed available to premises used for human occupancy within the Township of Middletown as set forth in the Middletown Township, Delaware County, Sewer Authority's standards and requirements."

Chapter 4, Section P-403.4 is hereby amended by the deletion of the printed text and the substitution of the following: "Water service pipe installed from the utility company's main to the meter shall be Type K copper or copper alloy pipe or tube, or ductile iron pipe. Water service pipe on the house side of the meter shall conform to one of the standards listed in Table P-402.4. All pipe or tubing when used underground for water service and when installed outside of a building wall shall have a minimum working pressure of 160 pounds per square inch 1,103 kilopascals at 73.4° F.) 23° C. Where the water pressure exceeds 160 pounds per square inch 1,103 kilopascals, piping material shall have a minimum rated pressure equal to the highest available pressure. Plastic water service piping, where entering a building, shall terminate within five feet inside the point of entry."

Chapter 6, Section P-606.2 is hereby amended by the addition of a new Subsection A, as follows:

A.	Residential sewage pumping systems. A complete residential sewage pumping system shall include one sewage grinder pump or one solids handling sewage pump; level controls, fiberglass, polyethylene, PVC or concrete sump with removable cover and vent flange; inlet and discharge flange, discharge pipe and check valve. A weatherproof control box shall be supplied for mounting at the sump location or remote from the sump location as required.
	1.	Operating conditions.
		a.	Solids handling sewage pumps shall be capable of passing two-inch spherical solids with two-inch national pipe thread (NPT) discharge.
		b.	Sewage grinder pumps shall be capable of macerating all material in normal domestic sewage and pump it through a discharge of 1 1/2 inch.
		c.	The pump shall have a minimum capacity of eight gallons per minute at the operating conditions at the specific installation location. Maximum output per pumping cycle shall not exceed 120 gallons.
	2.	Motor. The motor shall be capable of operating fully submerged and shall be provided with an automatic reset thermal overload protector.
	3.	Level control. Sump level control shall be a sealed mercury switch in a float ball, pressure switch or float switch.
	4.	Electrical control panel.
		a.	The control panel shall have a NEMA I enclosure for inside mounting or a NEMA III enclosure for outside mounting.
		b.	The panel shall have overload protection for one leg for single-phase power and three legs for three-phase power, manual reset button and a hands-off automatic switch. An electrical underwriter's inspection certificate is required for the complete electrical installation.
	5.	Check valve and piping. A non-clog flapper-type or ball check valve shall be provided in the discharge piping to prevent backflow. Discharge piping shall be PVC pressure pipe minimum Schedule 40. All pressure pipe joints shall be rigid. No flexible connectors will be permitted. A pipe union shall be installed to access pump or check valve, or both.
	6.	Sump basin cover. A separate basin cover shall be supplied of the same material as the sump basin and shall be provided with a sealing gasket. The cover shall include mounting flanges, pipe discharge sealing flange, removable pump cover, electrical cord grips and sealing and vent flange. A concrete basin shall be provided with a raintight concrete cover.
	7.	Sump basin. The sump basin shall be fiberglass, polyethylene, PVC or concrete and shall have a maximum storage capacity of 500 gallons. Septic tank and cesspools shall not be utilized as a sump basin.
	8.	Piping. All piping external to the sump basin shall be PVC pipe conforming to ASTM specification D2241, SDR26 (Class 160).
	9.	Alarm. The sump basin shall be equipped with a warning device to indicate when the basin is filled to 75% of its capacity. Such warning device shall create a visual or audible signal, or both, at a location frequented by the owner or other responsible individual.
B.	Deletions from the BOCA National Plumbing Code, 1993 Edition.
	1.	The BOCA National Plumbing Code, 1993 Edition, is further amended by deletion of the following sections: P-113.2, P-116.4, P-121.0 and P-805.4.
	2.	The code is further amended by deletion of the following words from Section P-118.2; "shall be liable for a fine of not less than (designate) dollars or more than (designate) dollars."