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720.0 Sewer and Water Pipes
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Building sewers or drainage piping of clay
or materials that are not approved for use within a building
shall not be run or laid in the same trench as the water pipes
unless the following requirements are met:
- The bottom of the water pipe, at points, shall be not less than 12 inches (305 mm) above the top of the sewer or drain line.
- The water pipe shall be placed on a solid shelf excavated at one side of the common trench with a clear horizontal distance of not less than 12 inches (305 mm) from the sewer or drain line.
- Water pipes crossing sewer or drainage piping constructed of clay or materials that are not approved for use within a building shall be laid not less than 12 inches (305 mm) above the sewer or drain pipe.
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