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GENERAL INFORMATION
System: RePVC
®
– PVC Schedule 40 Pipe with Recycled Content and PVC DWV Fitting System
Scope:
 ThisspecicationcoversPVCSchedule40pipewithrecycledcontentandPVCDWVttingsusedinsanitary
drain,waste,andvent (DWV),sewerandstorm drainageapplications. Thissystemisintendedfor usein
non-pressure applications where the operating temperature will not exceed 140°F.
Specification:
Inside and outside layers of pipe shall be manufactured from virgin rigid PVC (polyvinyl chloride) vinyl
compoundswithaminimumcellclassof11432perASTMD4396.Centerlayerofpipeshallbemanufactured
fromrecycledPVCcompoundswithaminimumcellclassof11211perASTMD4396.Fittingsshallbe
manufactured from virgin rigid PVC (polyvinyl chloride) vinyl compounds with a cell class of 12454 as
identiedinASTMD1784.
 Centerlayerofpipeshallbecomprisedof100%recycledmaterialandmakeup30–80%ofthepipe’soverall
wall thickness.
 CoextrudedPVCpipewithrecycledcontentshallbeSchedule40ironpipesize(IPS)conformingtoASTM
F1760.InjectionmoldedPVCDWVttingsshallconformtoASTMD2665.FabricatedPVCDWVttings
shallconformtoASTMF1866.Pipeandttingsshallbemanufacturedasasystemandbetheproductof
onemanufacturer.AllpipeandttingsshallbemanufacturedintheUnitedStates.Allsystemsshallutilize
aseparatewasteandventsystem.PipeandttingsshallconformtoNSFInternationalStandard14.
Installation shall comply with the latest installation instructions published by Charlotte Pipe and Foundry
and shall conform to all applicable plumbing, fire, and building code requirements. Buried pipe shall be
installedinaccordancewithASTMD2321andASTMF1668.Solventcementjointsshallbemadeina
twostepprocesswithprimerconformingtoASTMF656andsolventcementconformingtoASTMD2564.
The system shall be protected from chemical agents, re stopping materials, thread sealant, plasticized
vinyl products, or other aggressive chemical agents not compatible with PVC compounds. Systems shall be
hydrostatically tested after installation. WARNING!
Nevertestwithortransport/storecompressedairor
gas in PVC pipe or fittings.
Referenced Standards*:
 ASTMD4396 CompoundsforCellularCorePipe
 ASTMF1760 Co-extrudedPVCPipewithRecycledContent
 ASTMD2665 PVCDrain,Waste,andVentFittings
 ASTMD2564 SolventCementsforPVCPipeandFittings
 ASTMD2321 UndergroundInstallationofThermoplasticPipe(non-pressureapplications)
 ASTMF656 PrimersforPVCPipeandFittings
 ASTMF1668 ProceduresforBuriedPlasticPipe
 ASTMF1866 FabricatedPVCDWVFittings
 NSFStandard14 PlasticPipingComponentsandRelatedMaterials
*Note:Latestrevisionofeachstandardapplies.
Short Specification:
Pipe shall be manufactured from PVC compound with a minimum cell class of 11432 for the inside and
outsidelayersand11211forthecenterlayerperASTMD4396.Centerlayerofpipeshallbecomprisedof
100%recycledmaterialandmakeup30–80%oftheoverallwallthickness.PipeshallbeSchedule40iron
pipesize(IPS)conformingtoASTMF1760.
 Fittingsshall be manufactured from virgin rigid PVCcompound with a cellclass of 23447 per ASTM D
1784andconformwithNSFInternationalStandard14.InjectionmoldedPVCDWVttingsshallconform
toASTMD2665.FabricatedPVCDWVttingsshallconformtoASTMF1866.
All pipe and fittings shall be produced by a single manufacturer and be installed in accordance with manufac-
turer’srecommendationsandapplicablecoderequirements.Buriedpipeshallbeinstalledinaccordancewith
ASTMD2321andASTMF1668.SolventcementsshallconformtoASTMD2564,primershallconform
toASTMF656.ThesystemtobemanufacturedbyCharlottePipeandFoundryCo.andisintendedfornon-
pressure drainage applications where the temperature will not exceed 140°F.
RePVC is a registered trademark of Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company.
Product Specification