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AWWA C111/A21.11-23 Rubber-Gasket Joints for Ductile-Iron Pressure Pipe and Fittings, 2023
- Foreword [Go to Page]
- I. Introduction. [Go to Page]
- I.A. Background. Cast-iron pipe was originally made with flanged joints, using lead gaskets. Improved joints of this type are still used for many aboveground plant installations and other specialized applications. [Go to Page]
- I.B. History. American National Standards Committee A21 on Cast-Iron Pipe and Fittings was organized in 1926 under the sponsorship of the American Gas Association (AGA), the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), AWWA, and the New England Wate [Go to Page]
- I.C. Acceptance. In May 1985, the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) entered into a cooperative agreement with a consortium led by NSF International (NSF) to develop voluntary third-party consensus standards and a certification program for direct
- II. Special Issues. [Go to Page]
- II.A. Advisory Information on Product Application. The following special service requirements should be noted: [Go to Page]
- II.B Chlorine and Chloramine Degradation of Elastomers. The selection of materials is critical for water service and distribution piping in locations where there is a possibility that elastomers will be in contact with chlorine or chloramines. Documented
- III. Use of This Standard. It is the responsibility of the user of an AWWA standard to determine that the products described in that standard are suitable for use in the particular application being considered. To ensure product compliance with standard r [Go to Page]
- III.B. Modification to Standard. Any modification of the provisions, definitions, or terminology in this standard must be provided by the purchaser.
- IV. Major Revisions. The major revisions in this edition of this standard are as follows:
- V. Comments. If you have any comments or questions about this standard, please call AWWA Engineering and Technical Services at 303.794.7711; write to the department at 6666 West Quincy Avenue, Denver, CO 80235-3098; or email at standards@awwa.org.
- SECTION 1: GENERAL
- Sec. 1.1 Scope
- Sec. 1.2 Purpose
- Sec. 1.3 Application
- SECTION 2: REFERENCES
- SECTION 3: DEFINITIONS
- SECTION 4: REQUIREMENTS
- Sec. 4.1 Materials
- Sec. 4.2 Permeation
- Sec. 4.3 General Requirements
- Sec. 4.4 Special Requirements for the Mechanical Joint
- Sec. 4.5 Special Requirements for the Push-on Joint
- Sec. 4.6 Special Requirements for the Flanged Joint
- Sec. 4.7 Performance Requirements
- SECTION 5: VERIFICATION
- Sec. 5.1 Inspection
- Sec. 5.2 Certification and Test Records
- Sec. 5.3 Basis for Rejection
- SECTION 6: DELIVERY
- Sec. 6.1 Marking
- Sec. 6.2 Packing
- Sec. 6.3 Affidavit of Compliance [Go to Page]
- Mechanical-Joint Bolts, Gaskets, and Installation
- Effects of Chloramines on Ductile-Iron Pipe Gaskets and Elastomers [Go to Page]