Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77 § 890.1330

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 44, November 1, 2024

Section 890.1330 - Drainage Fixture Units (DFUs)

a) Values for Fixtures. Drainage fixture units (DFUs) (see Appendix A.Table E) designate the relative load of different kinds of fixtures that shall be used to calculate the total load carried by a soil or waste pipe, and shall be used with the tables of sizes for soil, waste and drain pipes for which the permissible load is given in terms of DFUs.

b) Values for Continuous Flow. For a continuous or semi-continuous flow into a drainage system, such as from a pump, ejector, air-conditioning equipment or similar devices, two DFUs shall be considered to be equal to each gallon per minute (gpm) of flow.

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77, § 890.1330

Amended at 38 Ill. Reg. 9940, effective April 24, 2014