§ 20-07 Inspections.
RCNY § 20-07
(a)General regulations. All corporation stops (taps), wet connections (including internal water main), meters, service connection installations, repairs, plugs and relays are subject to inspection by the Department. A Licensed Master Plumber must certify that all work was performed in accordance with these Rules and all other applicable rules.
(b)Mandatory inspections. The Licensed Master Plumber must request an inspection as described in 15 RCNY § 20-02(l) and 15 RCNY § 20-02(m). Inspections are mandatory for the following categories of work: (1) Corporation stops (taps/wet connections) and service connections supplying water to the fire suppression systems: sprinkler and/or standpipe and fire hydrants (private).
(2)Corporation stops (taps/wet connections) and service connections supplying combined water systems or domestic water systems to which fire systems are connected.
(3)Water service terminations (plug only).
(4)Destruction of any tap or wet connection which requires an excavation separate from the one required for the new tap or wet connection.
(5)Installed new wet connections and corresponding service connections.
(6)Relay or repair of sprinkler, fire, standpipe and domestic service connections to which fire sprinkler heads are connected.
(c)Inspection waiver. For domestic water service connection installations where inspections are mandatory, as described in 15 RCNY § 20-07(b), the Department in its discretion may waive such inspections. If the Department waives an inspection, the Licensed Master Plumber must submit the tap location with certification that all work was performed in accordance with these Rules and all other applicable rules.
(d)Fee for inspections. An upfront fee must be paid for each inspection in accordance with the Water and Wastewater Rate Schedule of the New York City Water Board.
(e)Inside flow test.
(1)A Licensed Master Plumber may submit a written request for permission to conduct an Inside Flow Test in lieu of a mandatory inspection. Such requests may be granted, at the discretion of the Department, but only upon demonstration of substantial hardship.
(ii)The Department inspector records the static pressure.
(iii)The Licensed Master Plumber runs a large quantity of water to waste within the premises.
(iv)The Department inspector records the dynamic (with flow) pressure. Pressure readings with a measurable difference between the static pressure and the dynamic (with flow) pressure shall be acceptable.
(f)Permit at work site. The Licensed Master Plumber must display the permit at the work site except for emergencies.
(g)Inspection hours. The Department will conduct inspections Monday through Friday (except holidays) between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., except upon a demonstration of substantial hardship.
(h)Backfilling before 2:00 p.m. Backfilling on installations where mandatory inspections are not required may not commence before 2:00 p.m. Failure to observe this requirement may result in the suspension of the Licensed Master Plumber's privilege to self-inspect. The Licensed Master Plumber must comply with all DOT requirements.
(i)Water sampling test. Before taps are installed in a new internal water main, the main must pass a water sampling test. The main must be disinfected and a satisfactory water sample must be obtained by the Contractor in the presence of the Department representative only. A water sample will be considered satisfactory if it is free of bacteria, with acceptable color, odor, taste, temperature, turbidity, and has measurable residual chlorine, as determined by the Department. (Amended City Record 7/26/2021, eff. 8/25/2021)
