<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0-000001 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380000002 { background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C2 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: underline; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:54:22:03"><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0-000000">20:54:22:03</span></a><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0-000001">.  Use of joints.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0"> Joints in copper tubing above ground </span><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0"> be made either by </span><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0">using</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0"> brass or wrought copper water fittings sweated or soldered together</span><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0"> or by means of compression fittings</span><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0"> as provided in section 60</span><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0">5</span><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0">.</span><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0">0</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0"> of the Uniform Plumbing Code, 20</span><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0">24</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0"> edition. Joints in copper tubing under ground </span><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0">must conform to</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0"> section </span><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0">609.3(2)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0"> of the Uniform Plumbing Code, 20</span><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0">24</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0"> edition.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0">    </span><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 12 SDR 91, effective December 2, 1985; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 30 SDR 99, effective December 22, 2003; 38 SDR 40, effective September 20, 2011</span><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0">; 43 SDR 31, effective September 12, 2016; 52 SDR 42, effective October 28, 2025</span><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0">    </span><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-25-15"><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0-000003">36-25-15</span></a><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0">    </span><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-25-15"><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0-000003">36-25-15</span></a><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0">    </span><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0-000001">Reference:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0"> </span><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0-000001">Uniform Plumbing Code</span><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0">, 20</span><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0">24</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0"> edition, International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials. Copies may be obtained from the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, 5001 East Philadelphia Street, Ontario, CA 91761. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0">Copies may be viewed free of charge at </span><a href="https://epubs.iapmo.org/2024/UPC/"><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C2">https://epubs.iapmo.org/2024/UPC/</span></a><span class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s70662f78-758c-432f-bd45-9041940a7380000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>