Hydrostatic Pressure Testing of Sewer Rising Mains

Project Information

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Client Name
Project Name
Inspection Started
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Location

Test Details

Drawings Supplied
Drawing Number
Drawing Revision
Drawing Date
Drawing Approval RPEQ
Specifications Required
- SEQ Water Supply and Sewerage D&C Code
- Water Services Association
- AS/NZS 3500 Plumbing & Drainage
- Queensland Urban Utilities
- Gold Coast City Council
- Logan City Council
- Ipswich City Council
- Redland Shire Council
- Tweed Shire Council
- Ballina Shire Council
- Byron Shire Council
- Project Specifications
- Lismore City Council
Pipeline Construction Type
- PVC
- Ductile Iron Cement Lined
- High Density Polyethylene
- Mild Steel Cement Lined
- Glass Reinforced Plastic
- Steel
Test Method Tweed Shire Council Development Construction Specification C402, Clause 402.47

Settle Time = 24 hours
Test Pressure = Equivalent to the Pressure Rating of the Pipe Material (800kPa for pipelines not under roads & 1200kPa for pipelines under roads)
Hold Time = Minimum 4 hours
Allowable Loss per Hour = 0.14 x Diameter (mm) x Length (km) x Test Head (m) / 1000

Complete 4 hour test, recording volume of water added each hour to maintain Test Pressure
Pipelines to be Tested
Pipeline Identification Details
Pipeline Diameter
- 20mm diameter
- 25mm diameter
- 32mm diameter
- 40mm diameter
- 50mm diameter
- 63mm diameter
- 90mm diameter
- 100mm diameter
- 110mm diameter
- 125mm diameter
- 150mm diameter
- 160mm diameter
- 180mm diameter
- 200mm diameter
- 225mm diameter
- 250mm diameter
- 280mm diameter
- 300mm diameter
- 315mm diameter
- 355mm diameter
- 375mm diameter
- 400mm diameter
- 450mm diameter
- 500mm diameter
- 525mm diameter
- 560mm diameter
- 600mm diameter
- 630mm diameter
- 675mm diameter
- 710mm diameter
- 750mm diameter
- 800mm diameter
- 825mm diameter
- 900mm diameter
- 1000mm diameter
- 1200mm diameter
Pipeline Length (m)
System Test Pressure (kPa)
HOUR 1 Water Added (L)
HOUR 2 Water Added (L)
HOUR 3 Water Added (L)
HOUR 4 Water Added (L)
Maximum Allowable Loss Per Hour (L)
RESULT
Use WSA Specifications
Pipeline Construction Type
- PVC
- Ductile Iron Cement Lined
- High Density Polyethylene
- Mild Steel Cement Lined
- Glass Reinforced Plastic
- Steel
Test Method SEQ Code Amendment To AS/NZS 2566.2, Appendix M, Paragraph M4

Settle Time = 12 hours for Cement Lined
Test Pressure = min. 900kPa
Hold Time = 4-12 hours
Allowable Loss per Hour = 0.14 x Length (km) x Diameter (m) x Test Head (m)

Complete 4 hour test, recording volume of water added each hour to maintain Test Pressure
Pipelines to be Tested
Pipeline Identification Details
Pipeline Diameter
- 20mm diameter
- 25mm diameter
- 32mm diameter
- 40mm diameter
- 50mm diameter
- 63mm diameter
- 90mm diameter
- 100mm diameter
- 110mm diameter
- 125mm diameter
- 150mm diameter
- 160mm diameter
- 180mm diameter
- 200mm diameter
- 225mm diameter
- 250mm diameter
- 280mm diameter
- 300mm diameter
- 315mm diameter
- 355mm diameter
- 375mm diameter
- 400mm diameter
- 450mm diameter
- 500mm diameter
- 525mm diameter
- 560mm diameter
- 600mm diameter
- 630mm diameter
- 675mm diameter
- 710mm diameter
- 750mm diameter
- 800mm diameter
- 825mm diameter
- 900mm diameter
- 1000mm diameter
- 1200mm diameter
Pipeline Length (m)
System Test Pressure (kPa)
HOUR 1 Water Added (L)
HOUR 2 Water Added (L)
HOUR 3 Water Added (L)
HOUR 4 Water Added (L)
Maximum Allowable Loss Per Hour (L)
RESULT
Test Method SEQ Code Amendment to AS/NZS 2566.2, Appendix M, Paragraph M5

Settle Time = 12 hours
Test Pressure = min. 900kPa
Hold Time = 5 hours
Allowable Hour 5 Loss =/< 0.55 x Hour 3 Volume Add + 0.14 x Length (km) x Diameter (m) x Test Head (m)

Complete 5 hour test, recording volume of water added each hour to maintain Test Pressure
Pipelines to be Tested
Pipeline Identification Details
Pipeline Diameter
- 20mm diameter
- 25mm diameter
- 32mm diameter
- 40mm diameter
- 50mm diameter
- 63mm diameter
- 90mm diameter
- 100mm diameter
- 110mm diameter
- 125mm diameter
- 150mm diameter
- 160mm diameter
- 180mm diameter
- 200mm diameter
- 225mm diameter
- 250mm diameter
- 280mm diameter
- 300mm diameter
- 315mm diameter
- 355mm diameter
- 375mm diameter
- 400mm diameter
- 450mm diameter
- 500mm diameter
- 525mm diameter
- 560mm diameter
- 600mm diameter
- 630mm diameter
- 675mm diameter
- 710mm diameter
- 750mm diameter
- 800mm diameter
- 825mm diameter
- 900mm diameter
- 1000mm diameter
- 1200mm diameter
Pipeline Length (m)
System Test Pressure (kPa)
HOUR 1 Water Added (L)
HOUR 2 Water Added (L)
HOUR 3 Water Added (L)
HOUR 4 Water Added (L)
HOUR 5 Water Added (L)
Maximum Allowable HOUR 5 Loss (L)
RESULT
Pipeline Construction Type
- PVC
- Ductile Iron Cement Lined
- High Density Polyethylene
- Mild Steel Cement Lined
- Glass Reinforced Plastic
- Steel
Test Method WSA04-2005-2.1, Clause 36.5.4

Settle Time = 12 hours or 24 hours for Cement Lined
Test Pressure = Design Pressure < Test Pressure < 1.25 x Design Pressure
Hold Time = 4 hours
Allowable Loss per Hour = 0.14 x Length (km) x Diameter (m) x Test Head (m)

Complete 4 hour test, recording volume of water added each hour to maintain Test Pressure
Pipelines to be Tested
Pipeline Identification Details
Pipeline Diameter
- 20mm diameter
- 25mm diameter
- 32mm diameter
- 40mm diameter
- 50mm diameter
- 63mm diameter
- 90mm diameter
- 100mm diameter
- 110mm diameter
- 125mm diameter
- 150mm diameter
- 160mm diameter
- 180mm diameter
- 200mm diameter
- 225mm diameter
- 250mm diameter
- 280mm diameter
- 300mm diameter
- 315mm diameter
- 355mm diameter
- 375mm diameter
- 400mm diameter
- 450mm diameter
- 500mm diameter
- 525mm diameter
- 560mm diameter
- 600mm diameter
- 630mm diameter
- 675mm diameter
- 710mm diameter
- 750mm diameter
- 800mm diameter
- 825mm diameter
- 900mm diameter
- 1000mm diameter
- 1200mm diameter
Pipeline Length (m)
System Test Pressure (kPa)
HOUR 1 Water Added (L)
HOUR 2 Water Added (L)
HOUR 3 Water Added (L)
HOUR 4 Water Added (L)
Maximum Allowable Loss Per Hour (L)
RESULT
Test Method AS/NZS 2566.2, Appendix M, Paragraph M5

Settle Time = 12 hours
Test Pressure = Design Pressure < Test Pressure < 1.25 x Design Pressure
Hold Time = 5 hours
Allowable Hour 5 Loss =/< 0.55 x Hour 3 Volume Add + (0.14 x Length (km) x Diameter (m) x Test Head (m))

Complete 5 hour test, recording volume of water added each hour to maintain Test Pressure
Pipelines to be Tested
Pipeline Identification Details
Pipeline Diameter
- 20mm diameter
- 25mm diameter
- 32mm diameter
- 40mm diameter
- 50mm diameter
- 63mm diameter
- 90mm diameter
- 100mm diameter
- 110mm diameter
- 125mm diameter
- 150mm diameter
- 160mm diameter
- 180mm diameter
- 200mm diameter
- 225mm diameter
- 250mm diameter
- 280mm diameter
- 300mm diameter
- 315mm diameter
- 355mm diameter
- 375mm diameter
- 400mm diameter
- 450mm diameter
- 500mm diameter
- 525mm diameter
- 560mm diameter
- 600mm diameter
- 630mm diameter
- 675mm diameter
- 710mm diameter
- 750mm diameter
- 800mm diameter
- 825mm diameter
- 900mm diameter
- 1000mm diameter
- 1200mm diameter
Pipeline Length (m)
System Test Pressure (kPa)
HOUR 1 Water Added (L)
HOUR 2 Water Added (L)
HOUR 3 Water Added (L)
HOUR 4 Water Added (L)
HOUR 5 Water Added (L)
Maximum Allowable HOUR 5 Loss (L)
RESULT
Pipeline Construction Type
- PVC
- Ductile Iron Cement Lined
- High Density Polyethylene
- Mild Steel Cement Lined
- Glass Reinforced Plastic
- Steel
Detail of Test Method Provide Settle Time, Test Pressure, Hold Time & Allowable Loss per Hour (if any) Complete test, recording volume of water added each hour to maintain Test Pressure
Pipelines to be Tested
Pipeline Identification Details
Pipeline Diameter
- 20mm diameter
- 25mm diameter
- 32mm diameter
- 40mm diameter
- 50mm diameter
- 63mm diameter
- 90mm diameter
- 100mm diameter
- 110mm diameter
- 125mm diameter
- 150mm diameter
- 160mm diameter
- 180mm diameter
- 200mm diameter
- 225mm diameter
- 250mm diameter
- 280mm diameter
- 300mm diameter
- 315mm diameter
- 355mm diameter
- 375mm diameter
- 400mm diameter
- 450mm diameter
- 500mm diameter
- 525mm diameter
- 560mm diameter
- 600mm diameter
- 630mm diameter
- 675mm diameter
- 710mm diameter
- 750mm diameter
- 800mm diameter
- 825mm diameter
- 900mm diameter
- 1000mm diameter
- 1200mm diameter
Pipeline Length (m)
System Test Pressure (kPa)
RESULT
Pipeline Construction Type
- PVC
- Ductile Iron Cement Lined
- High Density Polyethylene
- Mild Steel Cement Lined
- Glass Reinforced Plastic
- Steel
Use WSA Specifications
Test Method Northern Rivers Development Construction Specification C402, Clause C402.47

Settle Time = 24 hours
Test Pressure = Equivalent to Pressure Rating of Pipeline & Fittings
Hold Time = 8 hours
Allowable Loss per Hour = 0.0105 x Diameter (mm) x Length (km) x Test Head to the Power of 0.5

Complete 8 hour test, recording volume of water added each hour to maintain Test Pressure
Pipelines to be Tested
Pipeline Identification Details
Pipeline Diameter
- 20mm diameter
- 25mm diameter
- 32mm diameter
- 40mm diameter
- 50mm diameter
- 63mm diameter
- 90mm diameter
- 100mm diameter
- 110mm diameter
- 125mm diameter
- 150mm diameter
- 160mm diameter
- 180mm diameter
- 200mm diameter
- 225mm diameter
- 250mm diameter
- 280mm diameter
- 300mm diameter
- 315mm diameter
- 355mm diameter
- 375mm diameter
- 400mm diameter
- 450mm diameter
- 500mm diameter
- 525mm diameter
- 560mm diameter
- 600mm diameter
- 630mm diameter
- 675mm diameter
- 710mm diameter
- 750mm diameter
- 800mm diameter
- 825mm diameter
- 900mm diameter
- 1000mm diameter
- 1200mm diameter
Pipeline Length (m)
System Test Pressure (kPa)
HOUR 1 Water Added (L)
HOUR 2 Water Added (L)
HOUR 3 Water Added (L)
HOUR 4 Water Added (L)
HOUR 5 Water Added (L)
HOUR 6 Water Added (L)
HOUR 7 Water Added (L)
HOUR 8 Water Added (L)
Maximum Allowable Loss Per Hour (L)
RESULT

Test Procedure

Confirm Project Information

Pipelines to be tested and their details
Testing specification requirements

Initial Work Area Inspection

Is test area barricaded off or sufficiently delineated?
Is traffic control established?
Has a Safe Work Method Statement been completed and all control measures followed?
Inform direct Supervisor to clear all personnel and pedestrians from pipeline under test and move to a safe distance
Environmental controls installed as and if required

Inspection Steps

Equipment checked and in good working order
Calculate volume of water to be added to pipeline
Use closest existing water hydrant and securely connect relevant standpipe
Connect pipeline and existing hydrant to water pump
Pressurise pipeline to test pressure as nominated by the relevant specification
Visually inspect pipeline for signs of leaking
Add water to pipeline at regular intervals to maintain test pressure and record results
Assess results against specification allowance and provide inspection result

Disassemble Steps

Depressurise and release disused water as directed by direct Supervisor onsite
Disconnect pipelines, remove barricading and return all items to test unit

Final Demobilisation

Notify client of result and to contact TestX office to arrange further testing or reports
Calibrated gauge numbers used
Inspector's remarks
Photo of work area and inspected pipeline
I declare that the inspection procedure was followed in accordance with the nominated Specifications
Inspection Completed
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