The International Code Council (ICC) is currently accepting applications for two plumbing standards committees: Sizing Water Distribution, Drainage and Venting Standard Consensus Committee (IS-SWDDV) and Private Sewage Disposal Systems Standard Consensus Committee (IS-PSDS).

Sizing Water Distribution, Drainage and Venting Standard Consensus Committee (IS-SWDDV) 
As an ANSI accredited standards developing organization, the Code Council is developing a new comprehensive standard to establish minimum requirements for a comprehensive design methodology for sizing water distribution, sanitary drainage and vent piping systems for residential, mixed-use and institutional occupancies.

Once appointed, this committee will convene to develop ICC 815-202X, Standard for Sizing Water Distribution, Sanitary Drainage and Vent Piping Systems. This new international standard would establish minimum requirements for a comprehensive design methodology for sizing water distribution, sanitary drainage, and vent piping systems for residential, mixed-use, and institutional occupancies.  The standard will consider the technical advances in estimating water usage patterns and post-COVID-19 societal changes.

This committee will have primary responsibility for the development of minimum requirements and standards to safeguard the public health, safety, general welfare and address societal and industry challenges through sizing water distribution, sanitary drainage and vent piping systems for residential, mixed-use, and institutional occupancies.

For more information on the ICC procedures for developing standards, please refer to the ICC Consensus Procedures posted at: www.iccsafe.org/cs/standards/Pages/default.aspx

Private Sewage Disposal Systems Standard Consensus Committee (IS-PSDS)

The Code Council is also developing a new comprehensive standard to provide a level of safety for health, property protection and general welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, location, operation and maintenance or use of private sewage disposal systems.

Once appointed, this committee will convene to develop ICC 825-202X, Private Sewage Disposal Systems. This new standard would provide minimum requirements for designing, constructing, operating and maintaining private sewage disposals systems which includes septic tank and effluent absorption systems, or other treatment tank and effluent disposal systems, where a public sewer is not available.  Furthermore, the new standard will focus on the impacts of climate change, and how better to design and install such systems to be more resilient to extreme weather events.

This committee will have primary responsibility for the development of minimum requirements and standards to safeguard the public health, safety, general welfare and address societal and industry challenges through designing, constructing, operating and maintaining private sewage disposals systems which includes septic tank and effluent absorption systems, or other treatment tank and effluent disposal systems, where a public sewer is not available.

At this time, ICC is receiving applications for members to serve on both of these committees. In accordance with ICC’s Consensus Procedures, both committees will be a balanced committee of 12-15 members of the following Interest Categories: Manufacturer, Builder, Standards Promulgator / Testing Laboratory, User, Utility, Consumer, Public Segment, Government Regulator and Insurance. Accordingly, stakeholders including, but not limited to, code officials, design professionals and installers should apply. Any stakeholder is welcome to apply and ICC membership is not required. Appointments will made by the ICC Board of Directors. Click here for an application. 

Travel is not anticipated for the conduct of the meetings for either committee. Meetings are to be held online and via conference calls. In the event of an in-person meeting, ICC Governmental Member Representatives are authorized to travel at ICC’s expense when participating at ICC Consensus Committee meetings. All others are responsible for funding their participation on this committee. 

The deadline to submit applications for either committee is Sept. 30.

For more information or to apply for a committee, visit www.iccsafe.org/membership/councils-committees/call-for-councils-and-committees, or contact Matt Sigler, PMG executive director at 407-858-8454.