49 CFR 192.725 : Transportation (§ 1.1 To Parts 1581-1699) — (§ 178.1 To § 199.245) — Other Regulations Relating To Transportation (Continued) (§ 178.1 To § 199.245) — Pipeline And Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department Of Transportation (Continued) (§ 178.1 To § 199.245) — Pipeline Safety (Parts 186-189 To § 199.245) — Transportation Of Natural And Other Gas By Pipeline: Minimum Federal Safety Standards (§ 192.1 To Appendix E To Part 192) — Maintenance (§ 192.701 To § 192.755) — Test requirements for reinstating service lines.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each disconnected service line must be tested in the same manner as a new service line, before being reinstated.

(b) Each service line temporarily disconnected from the main must be tested from the point of disconnection to the service line valve in the same manner as a new service line, before reconnecting. However, if provisions are made to maintain continuous service, such as by installation of a bypass, any part of the original service line used to maintain continuous service need not be tested.