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Chapter 6 — WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION

609.5 Unions.

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

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Unions shall be installed in the water supply piping not more than 12 inches (305 mm) of regulating equipment, water heating, conditioning tanks, and similar equipment that requires service by removal or replacement in a manner that will facilitate its ready removal.

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