Minnesota Administrative Rules

4715.0700 TIGHTNESS.

Joints and connections in the plumbing system shall be gastight and watertight for the pressure required by test, with the exception of those portions of perforated or open joint piping which are installed for the purpose of collecting and conveying ground or seepage water. Portions of storm sewers that do not require testing as provided in part 4715.2820 must be constructed with a code-approved type of pipe and joint that has been certified by the manufacturer to be able to pass the air test specified in part 4715.2820, or an internal hydrostatic pressure of ten pounds per square inch for ten minutes with no leakage.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 16B.59 to 16B.75; 326.37 to 326.45; 326B.101 to 326B.194; 326B.43 to 326B.49

History:

23 SR 686; L 2007 c 140 art 4 s 61; art 6 s 15; art 13 s 4; L 2008 c 337 s 64

Published Electronically:

May 14, 2012