International Plumbing Code

It is published by the International Code Council based in Washington, D.C., through the governmental consensus process and updated on a three-year cycle to include the latest advances in technology and safest plumbing practices.

[1] The IPC protects public health and safety in buildings for all water and wastewater related design, installation and inspection by providing minimum safeguards for plumbers and people at homes, schools and workplaces.

[4] International Plumbing Code, are used in a variety of ways in both the public and private sectors.

Most industry professionals are familiar with International Building Codes as the basis of laws and regulations in communities across the U.S. and in other countries.

[1] The impact of the IPC codes extends well beyond the regulatory frameworks, as they are used in a variety of non-regulatory settings.