ICC Building Safety Journal: How Proposed Water Reuse Code Changes Are Shaping the Future of Sustainable Water Practices
The International Code Council’s Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas Code Action Committee (PMGCAC) is advancing significant updates to how water reuse is treated in the 2027 International Codes. Facing growing water scarcity, the Water Reuse Working Group is proposing broader and more flexible definitions for reusable water sources — including rainwater, greywater, HVAC condensate and even blackwater — and establishing quality requirements tailored to how the water will be used rather than...
