(a) Hydrostatic testing, cleansing and chlorination shall be done by the contractor.
(b) The test pressure will be 100 psi or fifty percent above normal operating pressure, whichever is greater.
(c) The pressure shall be maintained for a period sufficient to allow for the thorough inspection of pipes, fittings, valves, etc.
(d) Leaking joints shall be tightened; cracked or otherwise defective material furnished and installed by the contractor shall be removed and replaced by the contractor; and the test shall be repeated until satisfactory results are obtained.
(e) Allowable leakage shall not exceed fifty gallons per inch of pipe diameter per mile of pipe per twenty-four hours.
(Ord. 21-78. Passed 6-27-78; Ord. 2022-15. Passed 5-16-22.)