Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1220 - Tennessee Public Utility Commission
Subtitle 1220-04 - Division of Public Utilities
Chapter 1220-04-05 - Regulations for Gas Companies
Section 1220-04-05-.40 - CUSTOMER PIPING
Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 1220-04-05-.40
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) Each customer's piping system shall be tested for leaks before service is turned on.
(a) Pressure Test.
1. If local authorities do not require a
pressure test of a customer's piping, as set forth in American Standard
Installation of Gas Appliances and Gas Piping, ASA Z21.30, 1964, the utility
shall advise the customer that his/her plumber shall conduct the aforementioned
test.
(b) Leakage Test.
1. Before permitting the use of gas at any
location, the piping system shall be tested for leakage by a method at least
equal to that described in Section "Leakage Check After Gas Turn On," in the
latest edition of the American Standard Installation of Gas Appliances and Gas
Piping, ASA Z21.30.
Authority: T.C.A. § 65-2-102.
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