Title: (Optional) Test the drainage system by performing a standing water test.
Course: Building Trades II (17009-II) > Section: Plumbing: Installing Waste and Soil Pipes

Testing should be performed according to code.

IRC: See chapter 25, section P2503 (https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IRC2018P4).

Process/Skill Questions:

- How much head pressure is required for an accurate water test?
- How are open lines sealed?
- Who oversees and checks the water test?

NCCER Standards:

Plumbing: Level 1

- 02106-05 Plastic Pipe and Fittings
- 02108-05 Cast-Iron Pipe and Fittings
- 02112-05 Introduction to Drain, Waste, and Vent (DWV) Systems