(NSF: Ann Arbor, MI) -- All major plumbing codes are now requiring that plastic piping products comply with NSF/ANSI Standard 14—“Plastics piping system components and related materials,” including the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC). The International Plumbing Code, International Residential Code, and National Standard Plumbing Code have required compliance with NSF/ANSI Standard 14 for many years, and now the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) also requires NSF/ANSI 14 compliance for plastic pipe and fittings, raising the bar on quality for plastic piping products nationwide.

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