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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Every sink, bath-tub, basin, water-closet, slop-hopper, dental cuspidor, and all outlets of chemical or experimental laboratory tables, or any fixture having a waste-pipe specified, defined herein or not, must be furnished with a trap, which shall be placed as close as practicable to the fixture that it serves, and in no case shall they be more than one foot from said fixture. The waste-pipe from one fixture must not be connected with a trap of another.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 4628. Traps for bath tubs, water closets, etc. - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-53-ps-municipal-and-quasimunicipal-corporations/pa-st-sect-53-4628/
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