Official title
2021 New Mexico Plumbing Code
Effective dates
September 10, 2022 - Present
Adopts with amendments
Chapter 1 Administration
Chapter 3 General Regulations
Chapter 4 Plumbing Fixtures and Fixture Fittings
Chapter 5 Water Heaters
Chapter 6 Water Supply and Distribution
Chapter 7 Sanitary Drainage
Chapter 8 Indirect Wastes
Chapter 9 Vents
Chapter 10 Traps and Interceptors
Chapter 11 Storm Drainage
Chapter 12 Fuel Gas Piping
Chapter 13 Health Care Facilities and Medical Gas and Medical Vacuum Systems
Chapter 14 Firestop Protection
Chapter 15 Alternate Water Sources for Nonpotable Applications
Chapter 16 Nonpotable Rainwater Catchment Systems
Chapter 17 Referenced Standards
Appendix A Recommended Rules for Sizing the Water Supply System
Appendix B Explanatory Notes on Combination Waste and Vent Systems
Appendix C Alternate Plumbing Systems
Appendix D Sizing Storm Water Drainage Systems
Appendix E Manufactured/Mobile Home Parks and Recreational Vehicle Parks
Appendix F Firefighter Breathing Air Replenishment Systems
Appendix G Sizing of Venting Systems
Appendix H Private Sewage Disposal Systems
Appendix I Installation Standards
Appendix J Combination of Indoor and Outdoor Combustion and Ventilation Opening Design
Appendix K Potable Rainwater Catchment Systems
Appendix L Sustainable Practices
Appendix M Peak Water Demand Calculator
Appendix N Impact of Water Temperature on the Potential for Scalding and Legionella Growth
Useful Tables
The Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) is a publication for the design, installation, and maintenance of plumbing systems in buildings and structures, including fuel-gas piping.
The New Mexico Plumbing Code 2021 is based on the UPC 2021 with amendments and additions.