1504.8 Gray Water System Color and Marking Information — 2025 California Plumbing Code

California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-10-19 · California

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Cite as: 2025 California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) § 1504.8 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

1504.8 Gray Water System Color and Marking Infor- mation. Pressurized gray water distribution systems shall be identified as containing nonpotable water in accordance with Section 601.3 of this code. Marking shall be at intervals not to exceed 5 feet (1524 mm). Gray water distribution piping upstream of any connection to an irrigation or disposal field or a distribution valve shall be identified with the words “CAU- TION: NONPOTABLE GRAY WATER, DO NOT DRINK.”

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