Nev. Admin. Code § 445A.67005

Current through August 29, 2024
Section 445A.67005 - Pumping facilities: Priming
1. Priming must be conducted in such a manner that:
(a) The water used for priming is of no less a sanitary quality than that of the water being pumped.
(b) There is a means to prevent backflow.
(c) In installations where a centrifugal pump is used and air binding or the accumulation of air is a problem, there is a means to remove the air from the eye of the impeller.
(d) Where vent lines discharge to a drain, the vent lines are designed with an air gap.
2. This section does not prohibit the use of self-priming pumps.

Nev. Admin. Code § 445A.67005

Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 2-20-97

NRS 445A.860