Rule 3745-95-09 | Requirements for yard hydrants.
(A) The following applies to yard hydrants that are used for human consumption and are installed on a public water system:
(1) On the effective date of this rule, installation of yard hydrants with weep holes is prohibited. Any new or replacement yard hydrant installed shall meet the requirements of the "American Society of Sanitary Engineers (ASSE) standard 1057, Performance Requirements for Freeze Resistant Sanitary Yard Hydrants with Backflow Protection."
(2) Yard hydrants with weep holes installed prior to the effective date of this rule shall have the weep hole permanently sealed with a threaded plug supplied by the manufacturer or another compatible threaded plug.
(B) The following applies to yard hydrants with weep holes, that are not used for human consumption and are installed on a public water system:
(1) The service line to the yard hydrant shall have a reduced pressure principle backflow preventer installed at the connection to protect the public water system.
(2) The yard hydrants shall be clearly labeled as "non-potable" or "not for human consumption."
(C) For yard hydrants with weep holes installed on a consumer's water system, the public water system shall be protected by a reduced pressure principle backflow preventer.
(D) All yard hydrants shall comply with all other applicable backflow prevention and cross-connection control requirements of this chapter.
[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, test methods, federal rules, and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see paragraph (AA) of rule 3745-95-01 of the Administrative Code titled "Referenced materials."
Last updated October 11, 2022 at 8:30 AM
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