AWWA C203-20 Coal-Tar Protective Coatings and Linings for Steel Water Pipes
SKU: 43203-2020
This standard provides the minimum requirements for coal-tar protective coatings and linings used in the water supply industry for buried steel water pipelines. AWWA steel pipe coating and lining standards are written for and based on the service temperature of potable water. For operating temperatures higher than the normal temperature of potable water, consult the manufacturer for recommendations concerning temperature limitations for coal-tar protective coatings and linings.
Description
The purpose of this standard is to provide the requirements for coal-tar protective coatings and linings for steel water pipelines--enamel and tape--hot applied, including materials, application, verification, and delivery. This standard can be referenced in purchase documents for hot-applied coal tar protective coatings and linings of steel water pipelines. The stipulations of this standard apply when this document has been referenced and then only to protective coatings and linings of steel water pipelines with hot-applied coal-tar enamel systems and to hot-applied coal-tar tape on the exterior of special sections, connections, and fittings.