Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods For New Zealand Building Code Clause G13 Foul water
All content related to G13 Foul water
2nd edition, amendment 10
Current version: Effective on 2 November 2023
2nd edition, amendment 9
Effective on 5 November 2020 until 1 November 2024
2nd edition, amendment 8
Effective on 27 June 2019 until 3 November 2021
2nd edition, amendment 7
Effective on 30 November 2018 until 31 October 2019
2nd edition, amendment 6
Effective on 1 January 2017 until 31 March 2019
Five referenced Standards are updated to the latest versions and consequential changes are made to G13/AS1, G13/AS2 and G13/AS3. Minor changes are made in G13/AS1 relating to air admittance valves.
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2nd edition, amendment 5
Effective on 14 February 2014 until 30 May 2017
All of the Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods relating to G13 are contained in one document.
- G13/VM1 provides a verification method for sanitary plumbing.
- G13/AS1 gives a means of complying for some above-ground non-pressure sanitary plumbing (water traps, discharge pipes, discharge stacks, venting, watertightness test methods).
- G13/VM2 provides a verification method for drainage.
- G13/AS2 gives a means of complying for some below-ground non-pressure foul water drains (drainage materials, design, ventilation, installation, watertightness test methods).
- G13/AS3 gives a design solution using AS/NZS 3500.2 and a solution using PVC-U pipes and fittings.
- G13/VM4 gives a verification method for on-site foul water disposal.
2nd edition, amendment 4
Effective on 10 October 2011 until 14 August 2014
2nd edition, amendment 3
Effective on 30 September 2010 until 10 October 2011
2nd edition, amendment 2
Effective on 21 June 2007 until 30 September 2010
2nd edition, unamended
Effective on 1 October 2001 until 23 June 2007