Metro Government of Nashville and Davidson County |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 15. WATER, SEWERS AND OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES |
Division I. General Regulations |
Chapter 15.16. WATER MAINS, SERVICE CONNECTIONS AND METERS |
Article III. Service Connections, Pipes and Lines |
§ 15.16.240. Service pipe specifications.
A.
All water service pipes three inches in diameter and under shall be copper from the main to the water meter. For pipes less than two inches in diameter, the copper pipe must be Type K, and for pipes between two inches and three inches in diameter the copper must be Type L.
B.
All service pipes larger than three inches in diameter must be ductile iron material with a minimum rating of Class 52 in accordance with the American Waterworks Association specifications.
C.
All copper pipe used in the installation of service pipes shall be of Type K copper and of the following dimensions:
Inside diameter Outside diameter 1-inch 1.125-inch ¾-inch .875-inch
(Ord. BL2002-1167 §§ 1—5, 2002; prior code § 40-1-43)