Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77, § 892.50 - Inspection, Testing, and Registration of Lawn Sprinkler Systems
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.
e) A $25 nonrefundable registration fee shall
be submitted with each registration of a lawn sprinkler system.
f)
All automatically operated lawn
sprinkler systems shall have furnished and installed technology that inhibits
or interrupts operation of the landscape irrigation system during periods of
sufficient moisture or rainfall.
1)
The technology must be adjustable either by the end user or the
irrigation contractor. This subsection (f) does not apply to
systems operating on golf courses or agricultural lands.
2)
The requirements of this
subsection (f) apply to all landscape irrigation systems
installed after January 1, 2009. (Section 2.5(g) of the Law)
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