Before water service will be furnished to a private fire protection system, a pressure test satisfactory to the Department shall be made by the contractor and witnessed by a representative of the Department. This test shall include all underground piping from the tapping valve to the building being serviced. After a satisfactory pressure test has been completed, a bacteriological test shall be made by the Department, and the system shall meet all drinking water standards prior to any water being supplied through this service.
The installing contractor shall provide to the Department a completed "Contractor's Material and Test Certificate for Underground Piping." The certificate shall be signed by the Owner and the licensed, certified contractor identified in Chapter 202 of these Rules and Regulations.