Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 892 - LAWN IRRIGATION CONTRACTOR AND LAWN SPRINKLER SYSTEM REGISTRATION CODE › Section 892.50 - Inspection, Testing, and Registration of Lawn Sprinkler Systems

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
All lawn sprinkler systems installed in Illinois shall be
				registered with the Department on forms provided by the Department.
a) Inspection and Testing of Lawn Sprinkler
			 Systems. Upon completion of installation of a lawn sprinkler system, a licensed
			 plumber representing the irrigation contractor shall inspect and test the
			 system to ensure that the provisions of Section 2.5 of the Law have been met
			 and that the system works mechanically. The property owner or a representative
			 shall witness the inspection and testing. Any defects in the installation
			 determined during the inspection and testing shall be corrected before the test
			 is considered complete.
b)
No person shall attach to a lawn sprinkler system any fixture intended
			 to supply water for human consumption. No person shall attach to a lawn
			 sprinkler system any fixture other than the backflow prevention device,
			 sprinkler heads, valves, and other parts integral to the operation of the
			 system, unless the fixture is clearly marked as being for non-potable use
			 only.
(Section 2.5(e) of the Law)
c) No person shall cause the installation of
			 a lawn sprinkler system by attaching any fixture to any water source except
			 from a public water system, as defined by Section 3.365 of the Illinois
			 Environmental Protection Act, or a water well, as defined by Section 3(e) of
			 the Water Well Construction Code, without prior written approval from the
			 Department. An irrigation contractor or licensed plumber may request written
			 approval for using an alternative water source by providing a written request
			 to the Department and by submitting written plans and specifications, sealed by
			 an Illinois Registered Architect or Licensed Professional Engineer.
d) Registration of Lawn Sprinkler Systems.
			 The irrigation contractor or licensed plumber responsible for the installation
			 of the lawn sprinkler system shall complete the contractor's test certificate
			 provided by the Department and return the certificate to the Department within
			 30 days after completion of the inspection and test and shall include all of
			 the following information:
1) Name of the
			 owner of the property at which the lawn sprinkler system is located, address of
			 the property, and date that the installation was completed.
2) Information on the installation of lawn
			 sprinklers:
A) Make, model and quantity of
			 sprinklers installed;
B) Static
			 pressure;
C) Gallons per minute
			 (gpm) per largest zone;
D) Water
			 source (public water system, as defined by Section 3.365 of the Illinois
			 Environmental Protection Act, or water well, as defined by Section 3(e) of the
			 Water Well Construction Code or any alternative water source, with a copy of
			 the prior approval from the Department, described in subsection (c));
E) Type of pipe used in installation (copper,
			 PVC, polyethylene);
F)
			 Manufacturer; type, and size of pump used in installation; and
G) Type, size, serial number and inspection
			 date of backflow prevention device (RPZ valve) to which the lawn sprinkler
			 system is connected.
3)
			 Name, registration number, and signature of the irrigation contractor or
			 licensed plumber responsible for the installation of the lawn sprinkler
			 system.
4) Name and license number
			 of the licensed plumber responsible for the physical connection between the
			 lawn sprinkler system and the backflow prevention device.
5) Date that a licensed plumber inspected the
			 lawn sprinkler system to ensure compliance with the Illinois Plumbing License
			 Law and Illinois Plumbing Code.