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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 372.006. Nonwater-Supplied Urinal Performance Standards

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A person may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute in this state a nonwater-supplied urinal for use in this state unless the nonwater-supplied urinal:

(1) meets the performance, testing, and labeling requirements prescribed by the following standards, as applicable:

(A) American Society of Mechanical Engineers Standard A112.19.19-2006 “Vitreous China Nonwater Urinals”; or

(B) International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials Standard ANSI Z124.9-2004 “Plastic Urinal Fixtures”;

(2) provides a trap seal that complies with the building code of the local government in which the urinal is installed; and

(3) permits the uninhibited flow of waste through the urinal to the sanitary drainage system.

(b) The manufacturer or importer must submit to the commission certified test results from a laboratory accredited by the American National Standards Institute verifying that the nonwater-supplied urinal conforms to the requirements described by Subsection (a)(1).

(c) A person who installs a nonwater-supplied urinal shall install water distribution and fixture supply piping sized to accommodate a water-supplied urinal to an in-wall point immediately adjacent to the nonwater-supplied urinal location so that the nonwater-supplied urinal can be replaced with a water-supplied urinal if desired by the owner or required by a code enforcement officer.

(d) A person who owns a nonwater-supplied urinal shall clean and maintain the nonwater-supplied urinal in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

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