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Chapter 6 — WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION

608.7 Vacuum Relief Valves.

California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) · 2022 edition · updated 2026-09-12 · California

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Where a hot-water storage tank or an indirect water heater is located at an elevation above the fixture outlets in the hot-water system, a vacuum relief valve that complies with CSA Z21.22 shall be installed on the storage tank or heater.

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