{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-590-1140","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-590-1140","heading":"Installation and testing of water mains","body":"A. Adequate supports and restraints shall be provided for all pipes.\n\nB. A continuous and uniform bedding shall be provided in the trench for all buried pipe.\n\nC. Stones and rocks found in the trench shall be removed to a depth of at least six inches below the bottom of the pipe and selected fill bedding provided.\n\nD. Installed pipe shall be pressure-tested and meet allowable leakage as specified in accordance with AWWA Standards C600-17, C604-17, and C605-13, where applicable.\n\nE. Any plastic or other nonmetallic pressurized pipe installed underground shall be provided with a material conductive of electricity or some other means of locating the buried pipe.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 590. Waterworks Regulations","Part III. Manual of Practice for Waterworks Design","Article 6. Water Distribution Systems [Repealed]"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter590/section1140/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:43Z","sha256":"11ef6c45f8e254f9c9c304fdb90574af10453de7fcbe4fb0509ea79727a1ee33","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-590-1130","next":"us-va/12vac5-590-1150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}