{"operation":"document","citation":"39 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. V, Ch. 03","title":"39 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. V, Ch. 03 - Testing and Reporting","source_type":"regulation","agency":"Mississippi Public Service Commission","status":"current","official":true,"published_on":null,"effective_on":"2025-12-05","summary":"Testing and Reporting. A natural gas piping pressure test performed under a municipal code satisfies the pressure testing requirements prescribed by this section. A pressure test to determine if the natural gas piping in each school facility will hold at least normal operating pressure shall be performed as follows: 1. School facility pipe testing includes all gas piping from the ","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ms-title-39-part-5-chapter-03.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ms-title-39-part-5-chapter-03.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ms-title-39-part-5-chapter-03","source_url":"https://www.sos.ms.gov/adminsearch/ACCode/00000836c.pdf","body":"A natural gas piping pressure test performed under a municipal code satisfies the pressure\ntesting requirements prescribed by this section.\nA pressure test to determine if the natural gas piping in each school facility will hold at\nleast normal operating pressure shall be performed as follows:\n1. School facility pipe testing includes all gas piping from the outlet of the purchase\nmeter to each inlet valve of each appliance.\n2. The test procedure used must ensure discovery of all potentially hazardous leaks in\nthe segment being tested.\n\n3. For systems on which the normal operating pressure is less than 0.5 psig, the test\npressure shall be 5 psig and the time interval shall be thirty (30) minutes.\n4. For systems on which the normal operating pressure is 0.5 psig or more, the test\npressure shall be 1.5 times the normal operating pressure or 5 psig, whichever is\ngreater, and time interval shall be thirty (30) minutes.\n5. A pressure test using normal operating pressure shall be utilized only on systems\noperating at 5 psig or greater, and the time interval shall be one hour.\n102 The testing shall be conducted by a licensed plumber.\n103 During the pressure test, each system supply inlet and outlet in the school facility must\nbe closed.\n104 The testing shall be completed annually, no later than July 1.\n105 A person responsible for a school facility shall provide written notice to the natural gas\nsupplier specifying the date and result of each pressure test or inspection no later than\nJuly 15, annually. The results of the annual pressure test in any school facility must also\nbe reported to the State Department of Education within thirty (30) days of testing.\n106 If the school facility operates on a year-round calendar, the results of the required pressure\ntesting must be completed and reported to the facility’s natural gas supplier no later than\nJuly 1 of the year in which the pressure test is performed.\n107 If any leaks are identified during the test, the firm or individual conducting the test shall\nimmediately report such findings as follows:\n1. For all school facilities, an identified natural gas leakage shall be reported to the\nnatural gas supplier and the State Department of Education.\n2. In a public school facility, an identified natural gas leakage shall also be reported to\nthe person responsible for the school facility and to the board of trustees of the school\ndistrict.\n3. In a charter or private school facility, an identified natural gas leakage shall also be\nreported to the person responsible for the school facility.","truncated":false,"body_characters":2564}