Trenton, New Jersey — New Jersey has officially adopted the 2024 New Jersey Edition of the National Standard Plumbing Code (NSPC) to serve as the plumbing code for the Garden State.
The Division of Codes and Standards, which is part of the state’s Department of Community Affairs, adopted the 2024 NSPC with state-specific amendments on Aug. 17.
The 2024 NSPC Illustrated New Jersey edition provides the latest information about common materials, fixtures, devices and equipment systems used or installed in plumbing systems. The NSPC Illustrated New Jersey edition contains revisions that have been included to promote sustainable plumbing practices. This new edition is printed in the popular illustrated format, with comments and illustrations clearly shown as supplemental information. The illustrations and supplementary notes make it an indispensable training tool.
The 2024 NSPC Illustrated New Jersey edition contains:
“IAPMO is honored that New Jersey will continue to be served by our National Standard Plumbing Code,” IAPMO CEO Dave Viola said. “The NSPC has protected the health and safety of New Jersey's communities since 1977, and this 2024 edition brings the latest advances in affordability, sustainability, and modern materials to the state's plumbing systems. We remain committed to supporting New Jersey’s code officials and industry professionals with the resources and training they need to put this code into practice.”
Designed to ensure the proper installation of plumbing systems, the NSPC provides local and state governments, code administrative bodies and the industry with a modern code to protect public health, safety and welfare.
To keep the code current and viable with input from all interested parties, the NSPC Committee — comprised of licensed contractors, engineers, inspectors and manufacturers — reviews the code annually and updates it on a three-year cycle.
IAPMO would like to thank the following organizations for their support in ensuring New Jersey’s adoption of the NSPC: Mechanical Contractors Association of New Jersey, New Jersey Association of Plumbing-Heating and Cooling Contractors, New Jersey Chapter American Society of Plumbing Engineers, New Jersey State League of Master Plumbers, New Jersey State Plumbing Inspectors Association, South Jersey Mechanical Contractors Association, United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 9, United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 24, United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 322, and the New Jersey Association of Pipe Trades.
First published in 1973, the NSPC is designed to ensure the proper installation of plumbing systems, providing local and state governments, code administration bodies, and the industry with a modern code to protect health and promote safety.
Many stakeholders shared their thoughts on New Jersey’s adoption of the 2024 NSPC:
“The strength of the National Standard Plumbing Code is the people behind it. For more than 50 years, experienced plumbing engineers, contractors, inspectors, labor representatives, manufacturers, and other industry professionals have worked together to develop and continually improve a code that protects the health and safety of New Jersey residents. Their broad, hands-on expertise makes the NSPC a fair, balanced, practical, and innovative model plumbing code that reflects advances in technology while remaining easy to understand and apply.” — Thomas Pitcherello, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Code Assistance Unit (retired), chairman of NSPC Committee
“This milestone reflects a fantastic collaborative effort between state leadership and industry stakeholders. I want to extend my sincerethanks to Department of Community Affairs Commissioner Jacquelyn Suárez and Gov. Mikie Sherrill for enacting the 2024 NSPC, an adoption that will equip New Jersey’s plumbing contractors and code officials with the modern, illustrated standards needed to build a safer, more resilient state.” — John C. Bennett, plumbing instructor UA Local 9 Plumbers & Pipefitters Training Center, Englishtown, New Jersey
“The National Standard Plumbing Code has protected the health and safety of New Jersey residents for nearly 50 years, and the 2024 edition continues that tradition by incorporating the latest materials, technologies, water- and energy-saving practices, and advances in plumbing design.” — Saeed Warden, construction official, plumbing sub-code official, Plainfield, New Jersey
“For decades plumbing engineers, designers and contractors have relied on the technical information in the National Standard Plumbing Code; it has guided them in providing valuable designs for building owners while protecting the environmental and public health.” — Luis Rodriguez, CPD, LEED AP, senior partner, KSI Consulting Engineers, LLC
“The National Standard Plumbing Code has long been an important part of New Jersey’s plumbing industry, providing contractors with a practical and reliable standard that supports quality workmanship and protects the health and safety of the public. As the association representing plumbing professionals across New Jersey, NJPHCC is proud to support a code developed with meaningful input from the people who work in our industry every day. Continued adoption of the NSPC also gives us consistency in how we educate and train the next generation of plumbing professionals, helping ensure New Jersey maintains a highly skilled workforce for years to come.” — Nicole Urizzo, executive director, New Jersey Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association (NJPHCC)
“Developed by a balanced committee of plumbing engineers, inspectors, contractors, labor, manufacturers, and other industry professionals, the NSPC brings together the expertise needed to create a practical, innovative, and comprehensive plumbing code. It is a code that is easy to understand and apply, while maintaining a strong focus on public health, safety, efficiency, and value for consumers.” — Vincent Tinervia, owner, Tinervia Plumbing and Heating
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