Standard specifies requirements for the design and installation of sanitary plumbing and drainage from fixtures to a sewer, common effluent system or an on-site wastewater management system, as appropriate. The use of the AS/NZS 3500.2:2021 prior to being referenced as a means of compliance with the NZ Building Code would need to be proposed as an alternative solution to the building consent authority when applying for a building consent.įor information on using alternative solutions for compliance with the NZ Building Code, please refer to: Please note that the previous edition of AS/NZS 3500.2:2018 currently remains in force as means of complying with NZ Building Code clause G13 Foul water (with some modifications). The latest edition of AS/NZS 3500.2:2021 will be proposed as a means of compliance with the NZ Building Code in 2022.