§ 90.10 Tapping Mains

The 2026 draft's § 90.10 beside the current code's § 90.09: removed words are struck through, added words underlined.

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A comparison with the August 2026 draft recodification prepared by Iowa Codification for the City. The draft has not been adopted and can still change; the current code (unofficial compilation) governs until a recodified Code is adopted. Matches between sections are made by machine from the texts and are reviewed where uncertain.

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Text removed: …the following: (Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.13[4]) 1. Independent Services. No more than 1 house, building, or premises shall be supplied from 1 tap unless special written permission is obtained from the Superintendent and unless provision is made so that each house, building, or premises may be shut off independently SUDAS. The tapping of the other. 2. Sizes and Location of…
Text removed: …or premises may be shut off independently of the other. 2. Sizes and Location of Taps. All mains 6 inches or less in diameter shall receive no larger than a ¾-inch tap. All mains of over 6 inches in diameter shall receive no larger than a 1-inch tap. Where a larger connection than a 1-inch tap is desired, 2 or more small taps or saddles shall be used, as the Superintendent shall order. All taps in the mains shall be made in the top half…
Text removed: …shall be made in the top half of ~~the pipe, at least 18 inches apart. No main shall be tapped nearer than 2 feet of the joint in the main. 3. Corporation Stop. A brass corporation stop, of the pattern and weight approved~~ SUDAS adopted by the Superintendent, shall be inserted in every…

What changed

All taps into water mains shall be made by or under the direct supervision of the Superintendent and in ~~accord~~ accordance with the following:
(Code of Iowa, Sec. ~~372.13[4])~~ 372.13(4))
1. ~~Independent Services. No more than one house, building, or premises~~ SUDAS. The tapping of mains shall ~~be supplied from one tap unless special written permission is obtained from~~ comply with the ~~Superintendent and unless provision is made so that each house, building, or premises may be shut off independently~~ current edition of SUDAS adopted by the ~~other.~~ City in Chapter 158.
2. Sizes and Location of Taps. All mains six (6) inches or less in diameter shall receive no larger than a ¾-inch tap. All mains of over six inches in diameter shall receive no larger than a one-inch tap. Where a larger connection than a one-inch tap is desired, two or more small taps or saddles shall be used, as the Superintendent shall order. All taps in the mains shall be made in the top half of the pipe, at least eighteen (18) inches apart. No main shall be tapped nearer than two
(2) feet of the joint in the main.
3. Corporation Stop. A brass corporation stop, of the pattern and weight approved by the Superintendent, shall be inserted in every tap in the main. The corporation stop in the main shall be of the same size as the service pipe.
4. Location Record. An accurate and dimensional sketch showing the exact location of the tap shall be filed with the Superintendent in such a form as the Superintendent shall require.

Word-level comparison of the current text with the draft's; spacing and paragraph breaks come from the documents' text. Footnotes are left out.

Current code

§ 90.09 Tapping Mains

All taps into water mains shall be made by or under the direct supervision of the Superintendent and in accord with the following:

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.13[4])

1. Independent Services. No more than one house, building, or premises shall be supplied from one tap unless special written permission is obtained from the Superintendent and unless provision is made so that each house, building, or premises may be shut off independently of the other.

2. Sizes and Location of Taps. All mains six (6) inches or less in diameter shall receive no larger than a ¾-inch tap. All mains of over six inches in diameter shall receive no larger than a one-inch tap. Where a larger connection than a one-inch tap is desired, two or more small taps or saddles shall be used, as the Superintendent shall order. All taps in the mains shall be made in the top half of the pipe, at least eighteen (18) inches apart. No main shall be tapped nearer than two

(2) feet of the joint in the main.

3. Corporation Stop. A brass corporation stop, of the pattern and weight approved by the Superintendent, shall be inserted in every tap in the main. The corporation stop in the main shall be of the same size as the service pipe.

4. Location Record. An accurate and dimensional sketch showing the exact location of the tap shall be filed with the Superintendent in such form as the Superintendent shall require.

2010 Code, Chapter 90 · source page

2026 draft

§ 90.10 Tapping Mains

All taps into water mains shall be made by or under the direct supervision of the Superintendent and in accordance with the following:

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.13(4))

1. SUDAS. The tapping of mains shall comply with the current edition of SUDAS adopted by the City in Chapter 158.

2. Location Record. An accurate and dimensional sketch showing the exact location of the tap shall be filed with the Superintendent in such a form as the Superintendent shall require.

August 2026 draft · page 190

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