# Cast iron pipe.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 192.275  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

(a) Each caulked bell and spigot joint in cast iron pipe must be sealed with mechanical leak clamps.

(b) Each mechanical joint in cast iron pipe must have a gasket made of a resilient material as the sealing medium. Each gasket must be suitably confined and retained under compression by a separate 

## Document text

(a) Each caulked bell and spigot joint in cast iron pipe must be sealed with mechanical leak clamps.

(b) Each mechanical joint in cast iron pipe must have a gasket made of a resilient material as the sealing medium. Each gasket must be suitably confined and retained under compression by a separate gland or follower ring.

(c) Cast iron pipe may not be joined by threaded joints.

(d) Cast iron pipe may not be joined by brazing.

[35 FR 13257, Aug. 19, 1970, as amended by Amdt. 192-62, 54 FR 5628, Feb. 6, 1989]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-192.275>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `f2ef3f08a442180719c93ae346733225c8c48273879fd530299130b994e05b94`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:34.435Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T21:52:55.063Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-192-275`

### Source metadata

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  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "192",
  "section": "192.275",
  "subpart": "Subpart F—Joining of Materials Other Than by Welding",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
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```