Minnesota Plumbing Code · 2018 UPC
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Spot the violation in residential plumbing: traps and vents, drainage, water supply, water heaters, backflow and fixtures. Answers cite the 2018 UPC as adopted in the Minnesota Plumbing Code.
Citations are to the 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code as adopted with Minnesota amendments in the Minnesota Plumbing Code (Minn. Rules ch. 4714, effective Dec. 17, 2021). Where Minnesota changed a rule, the Minnesota note on the answer says so. Minnesota code
Traps & venting5 drills
UPC ch. 9, 10. S-traps, double traps, trap arms, trap seals, vent connections and roof terminations.
Drainage piping & fittings5 drills
UPC ch. 7. Slope, changes of direction, fitting orientation, cleanouts, materials.
Water supply & distribution5 drills
UPC ch. 6. Shutoff valves, pressure-reducing valves, pipe materials, PEX and copper, supports.
Water heaters5 drills
UPC ch. 5, 608. T&P relief and its discharge, expansion tanks, venting, pans, location and access.
Backflow & cross-connections5 drills
UPC 603. Hose bibbs, dishwasher air gaps, boiler and irrigation connections, submerged inlets.
Fixtures & clearances5 drills
UPC ch. 4. Toilet and lavatory clearances, showers and valves, tailpieces, floor drains.
Minnesota plumbing licensing, permits & inspections4 drills
Minn. Stat. 326B.42-.49, Minn. Rules 4714. Who may do plumbing work, when a permit and inspection are required, what Minnesota adopted.