2021 UPC Update with Washington Amendments
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12 Hour Course
- 3.9 14 Reviews
- $109.00
This course is approved as 12-hours of plumbing code content. It fulfills the code requirement for licensed plumbers in Washington.
At the completion of the course, licensees will better understand:
- Significant new or revised definitions;
- Changes to Chapter (General Regulations), including Minimum Standards; Alternate Materials & Methods, and Dead Legs;
- Changes to Chapter 4 (Fixtures & Fittings), including Hot Water Temperature in Public Lavatories, Gang Showers, Finished Curbs or Thresholds, Limitation of Water Temperature in Bidets, and Low-Pressure Water Dispensers;
- Changes to Chapter 5 (Water Heaters), including Seismic Provisions, Minimum Safe Venting of Appliances, Special Gas Vents, and the New Table 509.8.2 Through-the-Wall Direct-Vent Termination Clearances;
- Changes to Chapter 6 (Water Supply), including Water Supply and Flushing, Backflow Preventers, Cross-Connection Control for Boilers, Materials for Building Supply and Water Distribution Piping and Fittings, Check Valve Required, Leak Detection Devices, Discharge Piping for T&P Relief Valves, and new provisions on Drinking Water Treatment Units;
- Changes to Chapter 7 (Sanitary Drainage), Chapter 8 (Indirect Wastes; Chapters 9 (Vents); Chapter 10 (Traps and Interceptors); & Chapter 11 (Storm Drainage);
- Changes to Chapter 12, including Maximum Operating Pressure in Buildings, 1208.6.5 Plastic Pipe Tubing and Fittings, Gas Pressure Regulators, Overpressure Protection Devices, CSST Systems, Installation of Aboveground Piping, and Sizing of Gas Piping Systems;
- The reorganization of Chapter 13 (Health Care Facilities and Medical Gas and Medical Vacuum Systems), with changes to Design Requirements, Risk Assessment, Documents to the AHJ, Nature of Hazards of Gas and Vacuum Systems, Oxygen Concentrator Supply Units, Shutoff Valves, Flammable Gases, and Positive Pressure Gases
- Changes to Chapters 15 & 16 (Alternate Water Sources for Nonpotable Applications & Nonpotable Rainwater Catchment Systems), including System Design, Minimum Water Quality, Diversion Valves, Design and Installation & the Mandatory “Do Not Drink” Icon;
- Numerous changes to appendices, including the introduction of the new Appendix N on the Impact of Water Temperature on the Potential for Scalding and Legionella Growth.
- A brief overview of Chapter One, Administration, 2021 UPC, as well as the Preface for Washington Amendments written by the SBCC
- Washington state-specific amendments to the 2021 UPC for Chapter 2, Definitions and selected definitions from the 2021 UPC–this includes guidance to explore the chapter as a whole to provide greater context for WA amendments.
- A review of the Washington state-specific amendments for Chapter 3, General Regulations
- A review of the Washington state-specific amendments for Chapter 4, Plumbing Fixtures and Fixture Fittings, which includes a comparison of the differences between WA amendment and UPC content
- An overview of Chapter 5, Water Heaters, including Washington state-specific amendments
- Washington state-specific amendments to the 2021 UPC for Chapter 6, Water Supply Systems
- An overview of Washington state-specific amendments for Chapter 7, Sanitary Drainage
- Washington state-specific amendments to the 2021 UPC for Chapter 8, Indirect Wastes
- An overview of Washington state-specific amendments for Chapter 9, Vents
- An overview of Washington state-specific amendments for Chapter 10, Traps and Interceptors
- Washington state-specific amendments to the 2021 UPC for Chapter 11, Storm Drainage
- Washington state-specific amendments to the 2021 UPC for Chapter 13, Health Care Facilities and Medical Gas And Medical Vacuum System
- An overview of Washington state-specific amendments for Chapter 15, Alternative Water Sources for Nonpotable Applications
- Washington state-specific amendments to the 2021 UPC for Chapter 16, Nonpotable Rainwater Catchment Systems
- Washington state-specific amendments to the 2021 UPC for Chapter 17, Referenced Standards
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- Course ID(s): 2024-573
- Approved By: Washington Department of Labor & Industries
Instructor Bio
Randy Drake is a licensed, master plumber with over 32 years' experience in the industry. He founded a plumbing business in 1993 which he successfully sold in 2013. He currently works for a plumbing company based in Traverse City, Michigan.
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