PART 8 — SEWAGE SYSTEMSUpdated for the 2024 Ontario Building Code

8.7.2.2.Distribution Pipes within Leaching Beds

(1) Sentence (2) applies to the design and construction of a leaching bed with distribution pipes used within the leaching bed. (2) The header line and distribution pipes within a leaching bed shall be designed and constructed so that they can be detected by (a) magnetic means, (b) means of a 14 gauge TW solid copper light coloured plastic coated tracer wire, or (c) other means of subsurface detection.

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Code text is reproduced for reference from the Ontario Building Code (O. Reg. 163/24, 2024 Building Code Compendium). This page is provided for general information and is not an official copy. Always verify requirements against the official Ontario Building Code and confirm with your local building department.