Section 62-04-08-07 - Installation1.Drainage. Drainage from the softener in regenerating shall discharge to the building drain through an air break or air gap, to a laundry tray, floor drain, or similar properly trapped and vented fixture or stand pipe. If a fixture is not accessible it shall be the duty of the water conditioning contractor to obtain the services of a licensed plumber to install a trapped and vented outlet. 2.Brine rinse. Installations requiring rinsing of brine through building water distribution piping shall not be acceptable. 3.Piping. Pipe used in installations shall not create a corrosive condition because of dissimilarity of metals, and shall not create more than a ten percent pressure drop in system when system operates at forty pounds per square inch [18.14 kilograms per 6.45 square centimeters] or less, and shall not create a pressure drop of more than twenty percent when system operates at a pressure of forty-one pounds per square inch [18.60 kilograms per 6.45 square centimeters] or more (when softener is operating at manufacturer's specified softening flow rate). 4.Disinfection. Disinfection of all installations shall comply with the manufacturer's instructions or the water conditioning equipment manufacturer's association's instruction. 5.Operating instructions. The manufacturer or installer shall provide and attach to, or near, the softening equipment a set of instructions for use of the owner, detailing the method of operation, regeneration, and maintenance required. N.D. Admin Code 62-04-08-07
Amended effective January 1, 1992.General Authority: NDCC 43-18.1-03
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-18.1-04