Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 800 - Environmental Protection - Water Supply
Chapter NR 812 - Well Construction And Pump Installation
Subchapter III - Requirements for New Pump Installations and Water Treatment
Section NR 812.34 - Sample faucets
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 812.34
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) A pump installer shall install a sample faucet in accordance with all of the following requirements:
(a) The sample faucet shall be installed at
or upstream of the pressure tank and upstream of any water treatment equipment
for collection of water samples directly from the well.
(b) The sample faucet shall be installed at
least 12 inches above the floor, have a downturned spout, and be in an
accessible location. All sample faucets shall be metal and shall have an inside
diameter of at least 1/4 inch. The sample faucet shall have a smooth end.
Threaded faucets and threaded drain valves may not be installed in place of a
smooth end sample faucet even if the threads have been filed off. Petcocks may
not be used as sample faucets. Any faucet used for recirculation shall be
installed with a hose connection vacuum breaker.
(c) Sample faucets shall be installed in the
pump discharge piping upstream of the pressure tank entry except in any of the
following cases:
1. When a buried pressure
tank, a pitless receiver tank or an above ground discharge unit is installed,
the sampling faucet shall be installed immediately following the point of entry
into the building or building basement.
2. When an approved above ground discharge
unit is used and the pressure tank is in the basement, the sampling faucet
shall be installed in the service pipe from the tank at least 12 inches above
the floor. The sampling faucet may be placed in the pump discharge line if
there is no loss of air from the system when the faucet is opened.
(2) An entry point sample faucet shall also be installed for a non-community water system after treatment or chemical addition, if any, but prior to the distribution system for sample collection and compliance with the monitoring requirements of ch. NR 809. The entry point sample faucet shall meet all the requirements specified in sub. (1) (b).
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