1303.5 Aspirators — 2025 California Plumbing Code

California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California

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Cite as: 2025 California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) § 1303.5 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

Provisions for aspirators or other watersupplied suction devices shall be installed with the specific approval of the Authority Having Jurisdiction. Where aspirators are used for removing body fluids, they shall include a collection container to collect liquids and solid particles. Aspirators shall indirectly discharge to the sanitary drainage system through an air gap in accordance with Section 806.1. The potable water supply to an aspirator shall be protected by a vacuum breaker or equivalent backflow protection device in accordance with Section 603.5.9.

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