NYC annual Inspection and testing
Annual Backflow testing
NYC Gas Inspection - Local Law 152
Annual Backflow testing
Once your backflow prevention device is installed and tested initially, you are required to have it tested every 12 months by a certified tester. You will receive a notification letter in the mail when your backflow prevention device is due for its annual test. Failure to perform this annual test will result in fines. For the annual test, the test form needs to be filled out by the certified tester and signed by a Licensed Master Plumber (LMP).
For a list of certified testers, visit NY State Department of Health Certified Backflow Testers.
If you need to have a newly installed device tested, the test form should be filled out by a certified tester and signed by a Licensed Master Plumber and the Registered Arquitect or Professional Engineer who submitted the initial backflow prevention plan. The signed test report should be submitted to DEP within 30 days of installation.
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Boiler Inspections
NYC Gas Inspection - Local Law 152
Annual Backflow testing
The Boiler Inspection Cycle is January 1 to December 31. Low-Pressure Boiler and High-Pressure Boiler Internal and External Inspections must be performed within this cycle (i.e. calendar year). All inspection reports are due within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of performing the inspection. For example, an inspection performed on December 31 must be received by DOB no later than January 14 of the following year.
- A boiler inspection report must be filed in DOB NOW: Safety within 14 days of performing the inspection.
- Reports submitted after the 14-day filing deadline, but no later than January 14 of the calendar year immediately following the inspection cycle, will be considered late filings. A late filing civil penalty of $50 per month, per boiler, starting on the day following the filing deadline will be imposed, up to a maximum of $600 per boiler.
- Reports submitted after the late filing period will be considered expired and a failure-to-file civil penalty of $1,000 per boiler will be imposed.
NYC Gas Inspection - Local Law 152
NYC Gas Inspection - Local Law 152
NYC Gas Inspection - Local Law 152
New York City Gas piping systems in all buildings, except for 1 and 2 family homes, and other buildings classified in Occupancy Group R-3, must be inspected by a Licensed Master Plumber (LMP), or a qualified individual working for an LMP. Gas piping systems must be inspected at least once every four years. The inspection year is based on the Community District that the building is in.
The inspector looks for evidence of excessive atmospheric corrosion or piping deterioration; illegal connections; non-code compliant installations, as well as the following conditions which must be reported to the owner, utility company, and DOB immediately: gas leaks; illegal connections; non-code compliant installations; and any condition defined as “Class A” by the utility company, which is considered an imminently dangerous condition.
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