§ 12-129. Inclusion of tracer wire to make certain piping detectable

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic UtilitiesEffective: March 13, 2021

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Utilities (Refs & Annos)
Division I. Public Services and Utilities [Titles 1-15] (Refs & Annos)
Title 12. Underground Facilities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Excavation or Demolition near Underground Facilities (Refs & Annos)
Part IV. Excavation and Demolition (Refs & Annos)
Effective: March 13, 2021
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 12-129
§ 12-129. Inclusion of tracer wire to make certain piping detectable
Currentness
In general
(a) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, any new or replacement piping that is buried or installed for the purposes of connecting a building to a water supply system, a sewerage system, an underground storm drain system, or any other applicable device shall be buried or installed with a wire or an equivalent product or technology that makes the piping detectable or locatable.
Requirements for wire
(b) Any wire used to comply with subsection (a) of this section shall:
(1) be an insulated copper tracer wire that is suitable for direct burial and has an American wire gauge (AWG) of at least 10, or an equivalent product;
(2) be installed:
(i) in the same trench as the piping that connects the building to the water supply system or the sewerage system;
(ii) within 12 inches of the piping that connects the building to the water supply system or the sewerage system; and
(iii) with at least one end of the wire terminating above grade in a location that is accessible and resistant to physical damage, such as in a cleanout or next to an external wall of the building; and
(3) run from within 5 feet of an external wall of the building to:
(i) the point where the piping intersects with the water supply system or the sewerage system; or
(ii) the point where the sewerage system disposes of or processes the sewage.
Application of subsection (a)
(c) The requirement of subsection (a) of this section with regard to replacement piping connecting a building to a water supply system or a sewerage system:
(1) applies only to a complete replacement of the piping; and
(2) does not apply to a repair or a partial replacement of the piping.

Credits

Added by Acts 2015, c. 29, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015. Amended by Acts 2021, c. 18, § 1, eff. March 13, 2021.
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 12-129, MD PUBLIC UTIL § 12-129
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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