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Chapter 8 — INDIRECT WASTES

810.2 Sumps, Condensers, and Intercepting Tanks — 2025 California Plumbing Code

California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-10-23 · California

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Cite as: 2025 California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) § 810.2 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

Sumps, condensers, or intercepting tanks that are constructed of concrete shall have walls and bottom, not less than 4 inches (102 mm) in thickness, and the inside shall be cement plastered not less than 1/2 of an inch (12.7 mm) in thickness. Condensers constructed of metal shall be not less than No. 12 U.S. standard gauge (0.109 inch) (2.77 mm), and such metal condensers shall be protected from external corrosion by an approved bituminous coating.

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