Adoption of Statewide Regulations Allowing the Use of PEX Tubing
16 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2007102143
Lead Agency
California Building Standards Commission
Document Title
Adoption of Statewide Regulations Allowing the Use of PEX Tubing
Document Type
EIR - Draft EIR
Received
Document Description
The California Building Standards Commission (BSC) proposes to adopt new state plumbing code regulations that would remove the prohibition against the use of cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) tubing, a type of plastic pipe, for potable water uses from the California Plumbing Code. The tubing would be authorized for use in various cold and hot water (including potable water) plumbing applications in residential, commercial, and institutional buildings.
Contact Information
Name
Valerie Namba
Agency Name
California Building Standards Commission
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Regions
Statewide
Cross Streets
Statewide
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Conservation Planning (CDFW), California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), Department of General Services (DGS), Department of Housing and Community Development, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance
Development Types
Other (Statewide regulation)
Project Issues
Air Quality, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Solid Waste
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