2015 South Dakota Plumbing Code is a South Dakota specific plumbing code and consists of the 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code and South Dakota amendments. The code is designed to provide consumers with safe and sanitary plumbing systems while, at the same time, allowing latitude for innovation and new technologies. Changes include:
- New product standards and flow rates for plumbing fixtures and fixture fittings (Chapter 4)
- Lead-content provisions have been revised to address the minimum acceptable percentage lead content for pipes and fittings (Chapter 6)
- New provisions for residential fire sprinkler systems (Chapter 6)
- New requirements for the discharge piping serving a temperature relief valve, pressure relief valve or combination of both (Chapter 6)
- New testing requirements for the hot and cold water supply system (Chapter 6)
- Additional materials added for drain, waste, and vent pipe and fittings (Chapter 7)
- New testing requirement for drain, and vent piping (Chapter 7)
- Additional venting methods for island sinks (Chapter 9).