Pressure and Leakage Tests Sample Clauses

Pressure and Leakage Tests. 1. Pressure pipe shall be given combined pressure and leakage tests in sections of acceptable length. 2. The Contractor shall furnish and install suitable temporary testing plugs or caps; all necessary pressure pumps, pipe connections, meters, gages, and other necessary equipment; and all labor required. 3. Unless it has already been done, the section of pipe to be tested shall be filled with water of approved quality, and all air shall be expelled from the pipe. If hydrants or blowoffs are not available at high points for releasing air, the Contractor shall make the necessary excavations and do the necessary backfilling and shall make the necessary taps at such points, and shall plug said holes after completion of the test. 4. The section under test shall be maintained full of water for a period of 24 hours prior to the combined pressure and leakage test being applied. 5. The meter and gage shall be installed by the Contractor and shall be kept in use during the test in such a manner that all water entering the water main under test will be measured 6. The pressure test shall consist of first raising the water pressure (based on the elevation of the lowest point of the section under test and corrected to the gage location) to a pressure of 150 lbs. per sq. in. If the Contractor cannot achieve the specified pressure and maintain it for a period of two hours with no additional pumping, the section shall be considered as having failed to pass the test. 7. Following a successful pressure test, or concurrently therewith, the Contractor shall make a leakage test by metering the flow of water into the pipe while maintaining in the water main a pressure equal to the specified test pressure. If the average leakage during the 4-hour period exceeds a rate of 20 gallons per 24 hours per inch of inside diameter per mile of pipeline, the section shall be considered as having failed the leakage test. 8. If the section shall fail to pass the pressure test, the leakage test, or both, the Contractor shall do everything necessary to locate, uncover, and repair or replace defective pipes, fittings, or joints, all at his own expense, and without extension of the time for completion of the work. Additional tests and repairs shall be made until the section passes the specified tests. 9. All joints within vaults shall have no visible leakage. Joints from which water continues to run or squirt in an active manner will not be accepted. 10. Upon successful completion of the tests, ...
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Pressure and Leakage Tests. A. Pressure Testing: 1. The Contractor shall backfill all pipe and thrust blocking before pressure testing unless the Project Representative directs certain joints or connections left uncovered. Where thrust blocking is provided the pressure test shall not be made until at least five (5) days after the thrust blocking has been installed. A high early strength concrete may be used to reduce this time. 2. All newly laid pipe, including fitting and valves shall be pressure tested in accordance with the latest edition of AWWA C-600. The duration of each such test will be at least two hours. 3. Each valved section of pipe shall be slowly filled with water and a pump shall be hooked to the pipe in a manner satisfactory to the Project Representative to supply the test pressure of 150 psi. The pump, pipe connection and all necessary apparatus shall be furnished by the Contractor. The gauges used shall be furnished by the Contractor. The Contractor shall, upon request of the Project Representative, furnish to the Utilities Department certified test data for pressure gauges used for pressure testing. 4. Before applying the specified test pressure, all air shall be expelled from the pipe. Permanent air relief valves shall be located as shown on the plans. If air relief valves are not furnished the Contractor shall install corporation cocks for this purpose. 5. All exposed pipe, fittings, valves, joints and appurtenances shall be carefully examined during the open-trench test. Any cracked or defective pipe, fittings, valves or appurtenances discovered in consequence of this test shall be removed and replaced with acceptable material and the test shall be repeated to the satisfaction of the Project Representative.
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