IPC 2024 — Plumbing Fixture Counts & Water Conservation

Updated Mar 25, 2026

Minimum fixture counts by occupancy, WaterSense requirements, ADA plumbing.

Table 403.1: Assembly WC 1:125M/1:65F, Business 1:25, Educational 1:50. WaterSense: WC 1.28gpf, lavs 1.5gpm, showers 2.0gpm. ADA: 60in turning, grab bars 36in, WC height 17-19in.

TAGS

IPC plumbing fixtures WaterSense

DETAILS

code year

2024

code system

IPC

code section

Table 403.1

SOURCES

🔗https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IPC2021P1

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