Chapter 15 — ALTERNATE WATER SOURCES FOR NONPOTABLE APPLICATIONS
1505.10 Hose Bibbs — 2025 California Plumbing Code
California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-10-19 · California
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Cite as: 2025 California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) § 1505.10 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
Hose bibbs shall not be allowed on reclaimed (recycled) water piping systems. Only quick cou- plers that differs from those installed on the potable water system shall be used on the recycled water piping system in areas subject to public access . Quick couplers supplying reclaimed (recycled) water shall be marked with the words: “CAUTION: NONPOTABLE RECYCLED WATER, DO NOT DRINK,” and one of the symbol s in Figure 1505.10.
Exception: In accordance with Health and Safety Code Sec- tion 8117 and Section 8118, hose bibbs are approved for use in cemeteries supplied with reclaimed (recycled) water. A hose bibb in an area subject to access by the general public shall be equipped with a sign marked “CAUTION: NON- POTABLE RECYCLED WATER, DO NOT DRINK,” and one of the symbols in Figure 1505.10.
FIGURE 1505.10
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