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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
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Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters |
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Chapter I - Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security |
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SubChapter O - Pollution |
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Part 159 - Marine Sanitation Devices |
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Subpart C - Design, Construction, and Testing |
§ 159.111 - Pressure and vacuum pulse test.
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§ 159.111 Pressure and vacuum pulse test.
Liquid retention components of the device with manufacturer specified venting installed must be subjected to 50 fillings of water at a pressure head of 7 feet or the maximum pressure specified by the manufacturer for operation of the device, whichever is greater, and then emptied with a 45 gallon per minute or larger positive displacement pump that remains in operation 30 seconds after emptying the tank at the end of each cycle.