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^ rf- LI A21706 0 0 LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOOATION Graybar (wilding, 430 Lexington Avenue Nw York, H. Y. January Sit, 1936, TO KASCY-CTCnuaS SCPFLYISO Lt-S PIPI la Sew York City: The latest rules and regulations governing the use of water la Hew York City, which becane affective on January 30, 1935, require that lead pipe of th< following iiM> end weights he uni for nt<r servloaai AA LzaD PIM Inelda IhlclCMai Lb* .Per Calibre J l Inches 7t- 3/4 la, .23 3-1/2 1 la. .246 4-3/4 1-1/4 la. -257 6 1-1/2 la. -2sa 8 2 la. .375 13-3/4 2-1/2 la. .466 3 la. .562 it?;s Inside Thickness fisoiter* la Inches 3/4 In* .293 1 in* .298 1-1/4 In. .319 1-1/2 in* .336 2 in* .504 2-1/2 la. .625 s .75 Lb a. Par Linear ft. 4-3/4 6 7-3/4 11-1/4 19-1/2 30-1/6 43-5/lS Thl* differ* froo tut oil regulation* In toat for-ssrly lead do* was ueei us to 2 la. la dlraiter only, the 2$ and 3 la. alt*a haring boon added la tbu now regulations. 7* are elvieed that under the oar cultiPle drolling law la Xew York, the ox.ber of 2* and 3 la. service* Installed should be greatly Increased. Since brass, cast Iron, grlreal ted Iron and ceaent-llned Iron pice soy alto b used for thaee sixes, and since cany pluaber* prefer to install lead partly a* a result of oar own promotional efforts, manufacturers of lend nine should oaks every effort to see that the proper telght 2V and 3 la. lead pipe 1* available to plusher*. In on* c a m reeentlv brou^it to our attention, a reputable Plusher found It necetaary to Install 2l In. pipe weighing l?y lb. to the foot. Instead of 21-3/6 lb. as required by the regulation*, because be vaa unable to obtain the correct weight pipe without considerable delay. Cse Yater Department required thl pluaber to elgn an affllavlt guaranteeing the lnetallatlon for a period of cne ar. It should not be necessary for pluaoers who are anrlou* to uu lead pipe to have to liras thl* responsibility, The new -r*T 'sajHjy 'll I'.'eau^gfjea <'x,m rnvwwi-' ij as h mi > um j ' ii*L iMyi i ,. .ix. **1^1 > > .. j 1J l 4b LIA21707 d i m January 28, 1838. -2- To Manufacturer* Supplying lead Pip* la JJaw fork City. 2$ In. Mnrlo# m Installed to rapine* aa old walght 8 la. tarrlca which bad axpendad to 4 la. Internal dlmaatar under prairar*. Th* naw weights required by tba regulations ar* calculated on tba formula approved by tb* land Induatrla* Aasodatlon and smnufacturar* of land pip* for calculating tba proper wall thicknesses of land pip* to ha uaad under certain craaauraa. In thl* caaa, 73 lb. par *. In for tb* XX pip* and 103 lb. par *q. In for tb* XXX. da our race*" oandatlona bar* baaa uoad in calculating tbaao pip* weight*, and aa tba Tatar Department Intend* to anforoa tba lnatallatlon of tbs proper weight* atrlctly, wa abould cooperate with than la teeing that tba propor pip* 1* available, *a aould Ilka to urge that you male* the** caw weight* of land pip* readily available la Sew fork City and that you Inform your Jobber* of th* iui regulation*. Ton can probably obtain copla* of the** regulation* from tba la* Cork City Department of Tatar Supply, 3*a and Xlactrlcity In tba Municipal Building, end If Tea haw* any further question*, w* shall be glad to hear from you. T* (ball appreciate being advised of what atap* you take la thl* matter. Tary truly your*, l u 9 xroosraias *ssocunos Sacratary. % 4f.-. -:v ^. ii*mi ..ui. i. 'myaaay*1 *m*i.m. .'*> ywi' Ant'iP-'aawPW r-