Water-Powered Sump Pumps

Designation Number:

IAPMO Z1119

Standard Type:

National Standard of Canada - Domestic

Standard Sub-Type

Joint Canada-U.S. National Standard

Standard Development Activity:

New Standard

ICS code(s):

23.080; 23.100.10

Status:

Proceeding to development

SDO Comment Period Start Date:

2021-02-16

SDO Comment Period End Date:

2021-03-09

Posted On:

2021-02-11

Scope:

This Standard covers water‐powered sump pumps intended to provide emergency or backup groundwater or storm water removal from buildings in the event of power failure and specifies requirements for materials, physical characteristics, performance testing, and markings. Water‐powered sump pumps covered by this Standard are not intended for the removal of sanitary sewer water (sewage).

Project need:

To develop a new Joint Canada-U.s. National Standard for water-powered sump pumps.

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