Testing of sewer lines shall be conducted in the presence of the District Inspector by the DEVELOPER (OR CONTRACTOR). All water lines shall be installed prior to test.
Sewer lines shall be tested no sooner than thirty (30) days from completion of installation.
DEVELOPER (OR CONTRACTOR) shall provide all tools and equipment necessary to perform the test including, but not limited to, mechanical and pneumatic plugs, air control panel, shut-off valve, pressure regulation valve, pressure relief valve and input pressure gauge. No less than two (2) hoses shall be used for the airing of the line and the constant air monitoring.
Continuous monitoring pressure gauge must read from zero (0) to at least ten (10) psi with minimum divisions of one-tenth (.10) psi and an accuracy of plus or minus four-hundredths (.04) psi.
Sewer lines shall be pumped to no less than five (5) psi. Lines shall be allowed two (2) minutes for stabilization and be tested for five (5) minutes. Maximum allowable loss in pressure is five-tenths (0.5) psi. At no time shall the line drop pressure below four and five-tenths (4.5) psi.
DEVELOPER (OR CONTRACTOR) shall perform all necessary work in locating and repairing leak(s) to failed lines. Failed lines must be re-inspected by a District Inspector until the line passes test.
