UNSPSC 40175212: Copper pipe wye

Pipe wye made of copper

UNSPSC 40175212 Copper pipe wye is a Commodity code covering branch fittings used in water and wastewater infrastructure systems. State and local governments procure copper pipe wyes primarily as components within larger sanitary and storm sewer rehabilitation, replacement, and extension projects. The fittings are specified alongside main line pipe materials — typically PVC, HDPE, VCP, ductile iron, and cast iron — as part of service connection work, mainline repairs, and new infrastructure installations. Issuing bodies under this code include county sanitation and water districts, county public works departments, and county boards of county commissioners managing water and wastewater systems.

Recent activity centers on California and Florida. Santa Clara County's Sanitation District No. 2-3 posted an ITB (ITBRDAFY270088) on August 26, 2026 for the Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2, due September 17, 2026, which specified removal and replacement of twenty-seven 4-inch by 6-inch wyes, two 4-inch by 8-inch wyes, and two 4-inch by 10-inch wyes as part of a sewer mainline rehabilitation scope encompassing point repairs, pipe-burst replacements, and mainline extensions in the unincorporated eastern foothills. Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners opened a pre-qualification term contract (RPQ68026035BB11) on July 1, 2026 for ductile iron pipe and fittings through May 4, 2031, with a 5% local preference for Palm Beach County businesses and project-specific, as-needed delivery. A third Santa Clara County ITB (ITBRDAFY260694) posted April 29, 2026 for the Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project, due May 21, 2026, focused on roadway work rather than pipe components and does not reflect typical activity under this code.