Oregon Code § 447.140·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Waste
water and sewage from plumbing fixtures; requirements; prohibitions.
(1) All waste water and sewage
from plumbing fixtures shall be discharged into a sewer system or alternate
sewage disposal system approved by the Environmental Quality Commission or
Department of Environmental Quality under ORS chapters 468, 468A and 468B.
(2) No plumbing
fixture, device or equipment shall be installed, maintained or offered for sale
which will provide a cross-connection between the distributing system of water
for drinking and domestic purposes and any other water supply, or a drainage system,
soil or waste pipe so as to permit or make possible the backflow of
contaminated water, sewage or waste into the water supply system.
(3) No flush
valve, vacuum breaker or syphon preventer shall be offered for sale or
installed that has not been approved by the Department of Consumer and Business
Services with the approval of the State Plumbing Board.
(4) The use or
installation of water-operated sump pumps or sewage ejectors, if connected to
the potable water supply, is prohibited.
(5) No pan,
plunger, offset washout, washout, long hopper, frost proof or other water
closets having invisible seals or unventilated spaces, or walls not thoroughly
washed at each flushing, shall be installed or sold for use in any building.
(6) No plumbing
fixture, appurtenance or device, the installation of which would be in
violation of the state plumbing specialty code and the rules of the department
approved by the board shall be sold, offered for sale or installed. [Amended by
1955 c.548 §10; 1961 c.545 §1; 1973 c.835 §231; 1981 c.438 §39; 1993 c.744 §72]
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01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 447.140
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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