What are the allowable discharge points for a loading dock?
A loading dock is treated as a parking lot. Enclosed loading dock discharge points comply with Table 82.38-1 #6. Open loading dock discharge is considered stormwater and would be discharged as permitted in Table 82.38-1 #10. Comm 82.38(3) 12/23/03 What’s the definition of “open parking lot”? The plumbing code is using the building code definition of “open” for parking lots. Requirements for openings are located in 406.3.3.1 of the Wisconsin Enrolled Commercial Building Code. Comm 82.38-1 6/1/04 Row number 8 allows a municipal well pump house floor drain and sink to discharge to grade, unless prohibited by local municipality and where no nuisance is created. Would an emergency shower in this facility and a chlorine storage floor drain in this facility also be allowed to discharge to grade? Yes. The fixtures located in this facility that are listed in this question may also discharge to grade. Comm 82.38(3) 4/1/08 Where can the fire test and draindown from a standpipe discharge? Water di
