49 CFR 195.304
§ 195.304 Test pressure.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 195.304, § 195.304 Test pressure, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/257515
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The test pressure for each pressure test conducted under this subpart must be maintained throughout the part of the system being tested for at least 4 continuous hours at a pressure equal to 125 percent, or more, of the maximum operating pressure and, in the case of a pipeline that is not visually inspected for leakage during the test, for at least an additional 4 continuous hours at a pressure equal to 110 percent, or more, of the maximum operating pressure.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.