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Abstract: This Standard specifies a test method for watertightness of a) joints of thermoplastics piping systems for non-pressure applications; b) thermoplastics fabricated products made from more than one piece for non-pressure applications.

Status: Withdrawn
Publication Date: 24-Oct-1995
Withdrawal Date: 16-Sep-2026

ICS: 23.040.05 - Pipeline and its parts for external sewage systems
: 23.040.20 - Plastics pipes

Technical Committee: CEN/TC 155 - Plastics piping systems and ducting systems
Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 155 - Plastics piping systems and ducting systems

Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
Start Date: 18-Oct-2017
Completion Date: 17-Sep-2026

Directive: Harmonized Standard305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
: Not Harmonized89/106/EEC - Construction products
: Not Harmonized93/38/EEC - Procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors

Mandate: M/BC/CEN/88/15 - Standardization request to CEN/CENELEC in the field of Water supply, drainage and sewerage

Ref Project: SIST EN 1053:1997 - Plastics piping systems - Thermoplastics piping systems for non-pressure applications - Test method for watertightness

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Replaced By: EN ISO 13254:2017 - Thermoplastics piping systems for non-pressure applications - Test method for watertightness (ISO 13254:2010)
Effective Date: 25-Oct-2017

Referred By: EN 12079-1:2006 - Offshore containers and associated lifting sets - Part 1: Offshore container - Design, manufacture and marking
Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026

Referred By: CEN/TS 13853:2003 - Swap bodies for combined transport - Stackable swap bodies type C 745-S16 - Dimensions, design requirements and testing
Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026

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What is EN 1053:1995?

EN 1053:1995 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Plastics piping systems - Thermoplastics piping systems for non-pressure applications - Test method for watertightness". This standard covers: This Standard specifies a test method for watertightness of a) joints of thermoplastics piping systems for non-pressure applications; b) thermoplastics fabricated products made from more than one piece for non-pressure applications.

What is the scope of EN 1053:1995?

This Standard specifies a test method for watertightness of a) joints of thermoplastics piping systems for non-pressure applications; b) thermoplastics fabricated products made from more than one piece for non-pressure applications.

What ICS categories does EN 1053:1995 belong to?

EN 1053:1995 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 23.040.05 - Pipeline and its parts for external sewage systems; 23.040.20 - Plastics pipes. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

What standards are related to EN 1053:1995?

EN 1053:1995 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN ISO 13254:2017, EN 12079-1:2006, CEN/TS 13853:2003. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

Is EN 1053:1995 a harmonized European standard?

EN 1053:1995 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 305/2011, 89/106/EEC, 93/38/EEC; Standardization Mandates: M/BC/CEN/88/15. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.

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EN 13476-3:2025(Main)

Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drains and sewers - Structured-wall piping systems of unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) - Part 3: Specifications for pipes and fittings with smooth internal and profiled external surface and the system, Type B

SIST EN 13476-3:2025

This document, together with EN 13476-1, specifies the definitions and requirements for pipes, fittings and the system based on unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) structured-wall piping systems that are intended for use in non-pressure underground drains and sewers for foul wastewater.
NOTE 1   Products complying with this document can also be used in non-pressure underground drains and sewers for surface water.
This document is applicable to pipes and fittings with smooth internal and profiled external surfaces, designated as Type B.
This document also specifies test methods and test parameters.
This document is applicable to:
a)   structured-wall pipes and fittings, which are intended to be used buried underground outside the building structure, reflected in the marking of products by “U”; and
b)   structured-wall pipes and fittings, which are intended to be used buried underground both outside (application area code “U”) and within the building structure, reflected in the marking of products by “UD”.
This document is applicable to structured-wall pipes and fittings with or without an integral socket with elastomeric ring seal joints as well as welded and fused joints.
This document is applicable to a range of pipe and fitting sizes, materials, pipe constructions, stiffness classes, application areas, tolerance classes and gives recommendations concerning colours.
NOTE 2   It is the responsibility of the purchaser or specifier to make the appropriate selections from these aspects, taking into account their particular requirements and any relevant national regulations and installation practices or codes.

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CEN/TS 1046:2021(Main)

Thermoplastics piping and ducting systems - Outside the building structures for gravity and pressurised systems - Trench installation

SIST-TS CEN/TS 1046:2021

This document gives the recommended practise for underground open trench installation and commissioning of thermoplastics piping systems to be used for the conveyance of water under pressure (in addition to EN 805) and for the discharge of wastewater under gravity (in addition to EN 1610) .
In the field of non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage this is reflected in the marking of products by application code "U" and "UD":
-   outside the building structure (U);
-   both buried in ground within the building structure (application area code "D") and outside the
building (application area code "UD").
This document covers also installation and/or connections to valves, manholes, inspection chambers, gullies and other ancillary components in piping systems.
NOTE 1   Code of practise for pipelines for gas supply is covered by EN 12007-series [21].
NOTE 2   Recommended practices for installation of plastic piping systems for soil and waste discharge within the building structure is covered by CEN/TR 13801 [12].
NOTE 3   Practices for underground installation of rainwater infiltration and storage attenuation systems are covered by CEN/TR 17179 [13].
NOTE 4   It is assumed that additional recommendations and/or requirements are detailed in the individual product standards.
NOTE 5    If non-plastic components are part of the plastic system the manufacturer's instructions should be taken into account.
Requirements and instructions concerning commissioning of systems can be found in EN 805 and EN 1610 and the relevant national and/or local regulations. This document gives specific additional recommendations for commissioning relevant for plastic piping systems.
Attention is drawn to any relevant local and/or national regulations (e.g. health, safety and hygienic requirements).

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EN 13598-2:2020(Main)

Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) - Part 2: Specifications for manholes and inspection chambers

SIST EN 13598-2:2020

This document specifies the definitions and requirements for unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) manholes and inspection chambers intended for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage systems up to a maximum depth of 6 m from ground level to the invert of the manhole or inspection chamber.
This document covers manholes and inspection chambers, with bases having a flow channel, and their joints to the piping system.
Manholes and inspection chambers are intended to be used in pedestrian or vehicular traffic areas outside the building structure.
NOTE 1   The intended use in underground installation outside the building structure is reflected in the marking of products by the application area code "U".
NOTE 2   Products complying with this document can also be used in non-traffic areas.
NOTE 3   Products complying with this standard can be installed in underground applications without additional static calculation.
NOTE 4   Shallow chambers are specified in EN 13598-1 [1].
Manholes and inspection chambers complying with EN 13598-2 are made from a prescribed set of components that are manufactured from unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP), polypropylene with mineral modifier (PP-MD) or polyethylene (PE) and assembled together.
NOTE 5   The complete manhole or inspection chamber assembly can also include items which are not covered by this document (for example near surface or surface components).
NOTE 6   Manholes and inspection chambers can be supplied with covers, frame covers and gratings complying with the relevant part of EN 124 [2].
Manholes and inspection chambers complying with EN 13598-2 may be used for storm-water systems.
Manhole and inspection chamber components can be manufactured by various methods e.g. extrusion, injection moulding, rotational moulding, low-pressure moulding or fabricated.
NOTE 7   Manholes and inspection chambers can be site assembled from different components, but can also be manufactured as a single unit.
NOTE 8   Manholes and inspection chambers can be subject to national regulations and / or local provisions.

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EN 13598-1:2020(Main)

Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) - Part 1: Specifications for ancillary fittings and shallow chambers

SIST EN 13598-1:2020

This document specifies the definitions and requirements for ancillary fittings and shallow chambers installed underground in non-pressure drainage and sewerage systems and manufactured from unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP), polypropylene with mineral modifier (PP-MD) or polyethylene (PE) intended for use for:
-   non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage outside the building structure (application area code "U", and
-   non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage for both buried in ground within the building structure (application area code "D" and outside the building structure.
This is reflected in the marking of products by "U" and "UD".
It also covers the jointing of the ancillary fittings and shallow chambers to the pipework system.
The ancillary fittings covered by this standard are the following:
-   sealed access fittings;
-   rodding point covers;
-   rodding tees;
-   mechanical saddles.
Ancillary fittings according to this document are intended for use in pedestrian areas, except rodding tees and mechanical saddles which can also be used in vehicular trafficked areas.
NOTE 1   Pedestrian areas are as defined in EN 124 1.
Ancillary fittings can be installed to a maximum depth of 6,0 m from ground level, with the exception of rodding point covers.
Shallow chambers according to this document are intended for use in private drains located in pedestrian areas above the ground water table, to a maximum depth of 2,0 m from ground level to the invert of the main channel. This document covers shallow chambers with flow profile bases, and their joints to the piping system.
NOTE 2   Manholes and inspection chambers are specified in FprEN 13598-2 [1].
Ancillary fittings and shallow chambers complying with this document also comply with the general requirements given in EN 476.
Ancillary fittings and shallow chambers can be manufactured by various methods e.g. injection moulding, rotational moulding, spiral winding or fabricated from components made to other standards.
NOTE 3   Products complying with this document can be used with pipes, fittings and other components conforming to any of the plastics products standards listed in Clause 2, providing their dimensions are compatible.
NOTE 4   Products complying with this document can be installed in underground applications without additional static calculation.
NOTE 5   Ancillary fittings and shallow chambers can be subject to national safety regulations and / or local provisions.

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CEN/TR 17179:2018(Main)

Thermoplastics piping and ducting systems - Rainwater infiltration and storage attenuation systems - Practices for underground installation

SIST-TP CEN/TR 17179:2018

This Technical Report is applicable to the installation of rainwater infiltration and storage/attenuation systems under gravity.
This Technical Report covers installations including:
-   reservoirs made by assembled cuboid shaped thermoplastic boxes;
-   integral components;
-   ancillary components (e.g. access provisions and connections);
-   geotextiles and/or geomembranes;
-   embedment and backfill.
These systems are intended for underground use in landscape, pedestrian or vehicular traffic areas and are used outside building structures.
This Technical Report is only applicable to systems containing boxes to create a reservoir where the manufacturer has clearly stated in the installation instructions how the components should be assembled.
This Technical Report is a guidance document. It provides a set of general guidelines which gives best practice for installation.
NOTE 1   It is anticipated that additional recommendations and/or requirements (e.g. design, dimensioning and structural aspects) will be detailed in the relevant standards.
NOTE 2   Attention is drawn to the need to comply with national or local regulations.

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EN ISO 13260:2011/A1:2017(Amendment)

Thermoplastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage - Test method for resistance to combined temperature cycling and external loading - Amendment 1 (ISO 13260:2010/Amd 1:2017)

SIST EN ISO 13260:2011/A1:2017

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EN 12200-1:2016(Main)

Plastics rainwater piping systems for above ground external use - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) - Part 1: Specifications for pipes, fittings and the system

SIST EN 12200-1:2016

This European Standard specifies the requirements for pipes, fittings, brackets and the system of unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) intended for use as above-ground external rainwater piping systems.
It also specifies:
a)   The requirements for metallic brackets.
b)   Both solid wall pipes and fittings, (i.e. product manufactured from a single layer), as well as solid wall multi-layer pipes.
c)   The test parameters for the test methods referred to in this standard.
Pipes can be used in conjunction with fittings and brackets of acrylic materials provided these polymers meet the performance requirements of this standard.
The products are usually used in conjunction with gutters conforming to EN 607 [1]. They are not intended for use with products conforming to EN 612 [2].
This standard is applicable to PVC-U rainwater systems of circular, square, rectangular or any other shape with sealed (rubber ring or solvent cement) or unsealed joints.
This standard covers a range of pipes and fittings sizes.
NOTE 1    It is the responsibility of the purchaser or specifier to make the appropriate selections from the size range to take into account their particular requirements and any relevant national regulations and installation practices or codes.
NOTE 2   The term "rainwater" in this standard is used also to encompass "surface water" (as defined in EN 752 [6]) run-off from buildings.

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CEN/TS 1452-7:2014(Main)

Plastics piping systems for water supply and for buried and above-ground drainage and sewerage under pressure - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) - Part 7: Guidance for the assessment of conformity

SIST-TS CEN/TS 1452-7:2014

This part of EN ISO 1452 gives guidance for the assessment of conformity of compounds/formulations, products, joints and assemblies in accordance with the applicable parts of EN ISO 1452 intended to be included in the manufacturer’s quality plan as part of the quality management system and for the establishment of certification procedures.
It is recommended that the quality management system conforms to or is no less stringent than the relevant requirements to EN ISO 9001 [1].
NOTE If certification is involved, the certification body and inspection body is preferably compliant with EN 45011 [2], EN 45012 [3] or EN ISO/IEC 17021 [4], as applicable.
In conjunction with Parts 1 to 5 of EN ISO 1452 (see Foreword) this document is applicable to unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) plastics piping systems for water supply and for buried and above-ground drainage and sewerage under pressure.

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FprEN 13598-2(Main)

Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drains and sewers - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) - Part 2: Specifications for manholes and inspection chambers

oSIST prEN 13598-2:2026

This document specifies the definitions and requirements for unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) manholes and inspection chambers having a base with a flow channel and joints to the piping system, intended for use in non-pressure underground drains and sewers for wastewater, up to a maximum depth of 6 m from ground level to the invert of the flow channel.
This document is applicable to manholes and inspection chambers, intended for use buried in the ground outside a building structure, reflected by the marking of products by “U”.
This document is applicable to manholes and inspection chambers intended for use in pedestrian or vehicular trafficked areas.
NOTE 1   Products complying with this document can also be used in non-traffic areas.
NOTE 2   Products complying with this document can be installed without additional static calculation.
Manhole and inspection chamber components complying with this document can be manufactured by various methods e.g. extrusion, injection moulding, rotational moulding, low-pressure moulding or factory fabricated.
Manholes and inspection chambers complying with this document are made from a prescribed set of components that are assembled together or manufactured as a single unit.
NOTE 3   The complete manhole or inspection chamber assembly includes items which are not specified in this document (for example near surface or surface components such as covers, frames and gratings complying with the relevant part of EN 124 [1]).
NOTE 4   Manholes and inspection chambers can be subject to national regulations and / or local provisions.

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FprEN 13598-1(Main)

Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drains and sewers - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) - Part 1: Specifications for ancillary fittings and shallow chambers

oSIST prEN 13598-1:2026

This document specifies the definitions and requirements for unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) ancillary fittings and shallow chambers intended for use in non-pressure underground drains and sewers for wastewater.
This document is applicable to:
a)   ancillary fittings and shallow chambers, intended for use buried underground outside the building structure, reflected in the marking of products by “U”;
b)   ancillary fittings and shallow chambers, intended for use buried underground both outside (application area code “U”) and within the building structure, reflected in the marking of products by “UD”.
This document also covers the jointing of the ancillary fittings and shallow chambers to the piping system.
The document is applicable to the following ancillary fittings:
—   sealed access fittings;
—   rodding point covers;
—   rodding tees;
—   mechanical saddles.
Ancillary fittings according to this document are intended for use in pedestrian areas, except rodding tees and mechanical saddles which can also be used in vehicular trafficked areas.
Ancillary fittings, with the exception of rodding point covers, can be installed to a maximum depth of 6,0 m from ground level. Rodding point covers can be installed to a maximum depth of 2,0 m from ground level.
Shallow chambers according to this document are intended for use in private drains located in pedestrian areas above the ground water table, to a maximum depth of 2,0 m from ground level to the invert of the main shallow chamber flow channel. This document covers shallow chambers having a base with a shallow chamber flow channel and their joints to the piping system.
Ancillary fittings and shallow chambers can be manufactured by various methods e.g. injection moulding, rotational moulding, spiral winding or fabricated.
NOTE 1   Products complying with this document can be used with pipes, fittings and other components conforming to any of the plastics products standards listed in Annex E, providing their dimensions are compatible.
NOTE 2   Products complying with this document can be installed in underground applications without additional static calculation.
NOTE 3   Ancillary fittings and shallow chambers can be subject to national regulations and / or local provisions.

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