CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Deny a request by the Plastic Pipe & Fittings Association to repeal the City of Naperville's local amendment to Section 890.320 of the Illinois State Plumbing Code that prohibits the use of certain plastic pipe and fittings for domestic water distribution systems
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Peter Zibble, Operations Manager
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Building Review Board held hearings on August 21, 2019 and September 18, 2019 to engage the public and industry leaders and discuss information pertinent to the request. The following motion was voted upon by the Board and failed to pass (2-4): Amend Naperville's local amendment to Section 890.320 of the Illinois State Plumbing Code that prohibits the use of certain plastic piping to allow PEX and PEX-like products for that portion of the domestic water distribution system downstream of the meter for all building types. Those in favor of the motion concurred with the applicant and found PEX to be a safe alternative to copper while providing significant cost savings to Naperville residents. Those opposed to the motion indicated that they concurred with the city's review of the information available on the topic and found the risk of potential water quality issues unacceptable. Draft meeting minutes are also included for the City Council's information.
Based on this vote, the BRB did not recommend repealing the city's local amendment to the State Plumbing Code that prohibits the use of certain plastic pipe and fittings for domestic water distribution systems.
BACKGROUND:
In 1996, the City of Naperville adopted the 1993 edition of the Illinois State Plumbing Code with local amendments (Ord 96-014). At that time, numerous local amendments were proposed, including a local amendment to Section 890.320.l.2 to prohibit the use of certain plastic pipes and fittings.
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