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I have a small project in Manheim Township, just outside of Hanover, Pa. Single story home w/ 2 baths.
The builder called for an under slab plumbing inspection and was told by the inspector that the drainage needs to be tested with 5 PSI of air.
In this particular municipality, the inspections are done by independent, private, inspection company hired by the municipality to enforce their adopted code.
The inspector cited the BOCA code as his source for this testing requirement.
I have been a professional plumber for 25 years, working in about a dozen counties surrounding this area, ALL of which use BOCA as a basis for their own individual codes and have NEVER been asked to air test drain pipe.
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Is this a BOCA requirement for the residential plumbing industry?
The builder called for an under slab plumbing inspection and was told by the inspector that the drainage needs to be tested with 5 PSI of air.
In this particular municipality, the inspections are done by independent, private, inspection company hired by the municipality to enforce their adopted code.
The inspector cited the BOCA code as his source for this testing requirement.
I have been a professional plumber for 25 years, working in about a dozen counties surrounding this area, ALL of which use BOCA as a basis for their own individual codes and have NEVER been asked to air test drain pipe.
????????
Is this a BOCA requirement for the residential plumbing industry?