255.375 Service lines: plastic

(a)Each plastic service outside a building must be installed below ground level, except that:#

(1)it may be installed in accordance with section 255.321(l) of this Part; and#

(2)it may terminate above ground level and outside the building if:#

(i)the aboveground part of the plastic service line is protected against deterioration and external damage.#

(ii)the plastic service line is not used to support external loads; and#

(iii)the riser portion of the service line meets the design requirements of section 255.204 of this Part.#

(b)Each plastic service line inside a building must be protected against external damage and must not be exposed.#