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Water Closet, 3.5 GPF Flushometer Valve 1 7.0 8.0 Whirlpool Bath or Combination 1/2" 2.5 Bath/Shower Notes: 1. Size of the cold branch outlet pipe, or both the hot and cold branch outlet pipes. 2. For unlisted fixtures, refer to a listed fixture with a similar flow rate and frequency of use. The listed fixture unit values represent their total load on the cold water service. The separate cold water and hot water fixture unit value for fixtures having both cold and hot water connections shall each be taken as three - quarters (3/4) of the listed total value of the fixture. 4. The listed minimum supply branch pipe sizes for individual fixtures are the nominal (I.D.) pipe size. 5. "General use" applies to business, commercial, industrial, and assembly occupancies other than those defined under "Heavy- use." Included are the public and common areas in hotels, motels, and multi- dwelling buildings. 6. "Heavy -use assembly" applies to toilet facilities in occupancies which place a heavy, but intermittent, time -based demand on the water supply system, such as schools, auditoriums, stadiums, race courses, transportation terminals, theaters, and similar occupancies where queuing is likely to occur during periods of peak use. For fixtures or supply connections likely to impose continuous flow demands, determine the required flow in gallons per minute (GPM) and add it separately to the demand (in GPM) for the distribution system or portions thereof." (51) Amending Section 609.10. Section 609.10 is amended by changing the first sentence to read: "All building water supply systems in which quick - acting valves are installed should be provided with devices to absorb high pressures resulting from the quick closing of these valves." (52) Amending Table 6 -5. Table 6 -5 is amended by adding a footnote to read: "Final sizes to be governed by rules and regulations of the board of water supply." (53) Amending Section 610.8. Section 610.8 is amended by adding at the end of the first paragraph a sentence to read: "Note: Meter and water service sizes shall be subject to approval of the board of water supply under their rules and regulations." 26