NCC 2019 Volume Three
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Part C1 Sanitary plumbing systems
Introduction to this Part
This Part sets out the requirements for the design, construction, installation, replacement, repair, alteration and maintenance of any part of a sanitary plumbing system of a property including from sanitary fixtures and appliances to an approved disposal system.
Explanatory information:
Explanatory information:
OBJECTIVE
CO1
The Objective of this Part is to—
- safeguard people from illness, injury or loss (including loss of amenity) due to the failure of a sanitary plumbing installation; and
- ensure that a sanitary installation is suitable; and
- conserve water and energy; and
- safeguard the environment; and
- safeguard public and private infrastructure; and
- ensure that a sanitary installation is designed and is capable of being maintained so that throughout its serviceable life it will continue to satisfy Objectives (a) to (e).
FUNCTIONAL STATEMENTS
CF1
Sanitary fixtures and sanitary appliances must be provided with an adequate disposal system that does not impact adversely on occupants of the premises, property, the environment or the Network Utility Operator's infrastructure.
Performance Requirements
CP1.1 Design, construction and installation
(1)
A sanitary plumbing system must ensure the following:
(a)
Sewage or sullage is transferred to a sanitary drainage system or an approved disposal system.
(b)
Access for maintenance of mechanical components, operational controls and for clearing blockages.
(c)
Ventilation, to avoid hydraulic load imbalance is provided.
(d)
Effective and efficient water use.
(2)
A sanitary plumbing system must avoid the following:
(a)
(b)
Entry of water, sewage, sullage, foul air and gases from the system into buildings.
(c)
Damage from superimposed loads, ground movement or root penetration.
(d)
Entry of surface water, subsurface water and stormwater into the system.
Explanatory information: Non-flushing (waterless) urinals
Explanatory information: Non-flushing (waterless) urinals
Where a non-flushing (waterless) urinal is to be installed to a sanitary plumbing system comprising copper, copper alloy or other metallic piping, undiluted discharge transported through such pipework may increase the likelihood of corrosion.
Practitioners should also be aware that undiluted discharge, transported through pipework of any material, can cause a build-up of struvite (ammonium magnesium phosphate) inside the pipework, potentially causing blockage within the sanitary plumbing system.
Verification Methods
There are no Verification Methods in this Part.
Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions
C1.1 Application
(1)
Performance RequirementCP1.1 is satisfied by complying with C1.2 and C1.3.
C1.2 Invert levels
(1)
The invert level of a trap or gully weir must be a minimum of 10 mm higher than the soffit of the pipe to which it connects.
C1.3 General requirements
(1)
The design, construction, installation, replacement, repair, alteration and maintenance of a sanitary plumbing system must be in accordance with AS/NZS 3500.2.
Explanatory information: Cross-volume considerations
Explanatory information: Cross-volume considerations
NCC Volumes One and Two deal with a number of areas of on-site construction which are relevant to sanitary
plumbing services. These include, but may not be limited to, the following:
Item
NCC Volume One Class 2 to 9 buildings
NCC Volume Two Class 1 and 10 buildings
Termite management for attachments to buildings and penetrations through a slab
Penetrations for pipework through a vapour barrier
Pipework in timber bearers and joists of solid timber or engineered wood products
Fittings, fixtures and pipework installations in steel framed construction
Penetrations through a fire-resisting wall or floor
C3 Protection of openings3.7.3 Fire protection of separating walls and floors
Fixtures or fittings in a wet area
F1 Damp and weather proofing3.8.1 Wet areas and external weatherproofing
Service pipework external to the building and penetrations through roof cladding in a bushfire prone area
G5 Construction in bushfire prone areas
3.10.5 Construction in bushfire prone areas
Pipework sound insulation