Use this record for
Blank site record for ordinary building cold, heated or other specifically identified water-service sections only where a project-approved pressure test applies.
Outside this record: Designing or prescribing a test; universal pressure, duration, medium, test sequence or acceptance limits; industrial/process/high-pressure pipework, gas, fire networks or utility/authority mains unless separately scoped and supported by applicable project sources.
No pressure, time, acceptance limit, test medium or safety step is prefilled. Use the current approved project procedure for the identified service and section, including its isolation and execution controls. Record actual values and any repair/retest without overwriting the original entry.
Collect these project inputs first
- Approved service drawings and section boundaries
- Identify service type, material, endpoints, branches and current revisions.
- Project-adopted test procedure and acceptance criteria
- Supplies actual medium, pressure/time, readings, tolerances, preparation and test controls; none are invented here.
- Project instrument and witness requirements
- Assign instrument evidence, responsible roles, notification and any contractual release.
- Service restoration/commissioning requirements
- Defines whether flushing, disinfection, reinstatement or other closeout records apply.
How to use the checklist
- Create one record per defined test section; do not combine sections with different materials, boundaries or approved methods.
- Transcribe the governing procedure and exact criterion before testing, including units and reference. If absent, mark the criterion unresolved.
- Identify actual isolation boundaries and setup from the approved method. The form does not direct how to pressurize or isolate a system.
- Enter readings, times, instrument and observed leaks as they occur. Keep the original test result linked when repairs or retests follow.
- Record project-assigned review, restoration and release evidence separately; signature alone is not a technical approval.
Checks and the records they need
Fill project criteria from approved documents before inspection. The fields below show what the downloaded form asks you to record; the web page does not save or approve site results.
Water service test reading and event log for repeat entries
Use one line per actual reading or event for the same identified test section. Preserve the initial result; record repairs and each retest under a linked record ID. Leave all actual entries blank until the event occurs.
- Date / time
- Section / location
- Stage / event
- Procedure / criterion ref
- Instrument ID
- Actual reading / unit
- Observed leak / condition
- Repair / retest ref
- Recorder / status
The files provide 8 blank entry rows. Continue on another blank copy as needed; the web page does not record site entries.
WPT-01 · Test section and approved test basis
Service type and material, unique section boundaries, endpoints, branch/isolation points, drawing revision and test procedure/acceptance source.
- How to check
- Identify and mark the test section against current approved drawings and the project test schedule; confirm the assigned procedure and revision apply to this service/material.
- What defines acceptance
- Section limits, service identity, procedure and acceptance source are traceable and agreed before recording a test. No test value is supplied by this form.
- Project document to cite
- Current approved project drawings, specification, adopted service standard and inspection/test plan; record exact document, revision, clause/detail and affected segment.
If a discrepancy is found: Clarify missing boundaries, incompatible service/material or absent test basis with the assigned plumbing/design role before the test record is closed.
Topic references: ABCB, NCC 2022 Volume Three — Plumbing Code of Australia; ABCB, NCC 2022 Volume Three Schedule 2 — Referenced documents; WA Plumbers Licensing Board, Pipe sizing and commissioning.
- Water service / material
- From–to / boundary IDs
- Drawing / isometric revision
- Procedure and criterion clause
- Result, inspector and date; issue and recheck reference
WPT-02 · Test medium, isolation and setup evidence
Approved medium, isolation/boundary arrangement, connected components excluded or included, temporary caps/plugs, and any project-required preparation or notice.
- How to check
- Record the actual setup and link to the approved method; identify any exclusions, temporary arrangements and project-authorized witness/notification evidence.
- What defines acceptance
- Recorded setup matches the approved procedure for the defined section and identifies isolation boundaries and required parties. This record does not prescribe a test or safety procedure.
- Project document to cite
- Current approved project drawings, specification, adopted service standard and inspection/test plan; record exact document, revision, clause/detail and affected segment.
If a discrepancy is found: Stop assessment of the affected section and obtain a documented project direction where setup or isolation differs or is unclear.
Topic references: ABCB, NCC 2022 Volume Three — Plumbing Code of Australia; ABCB, NCC 2022 Volume Three Schedule 2 — Referenced documents; WA Plumbers Licensing Board, Pipe sizing and commissioning.
- Actual test medium
- Isolation points / boundary sketch ref
- Included / excluded fixtures or components
- Notice / witness record ref
- Result, inspector and date; issue and recheck reference
WPT-03 · Instrument identity and pre-test reference
Instrument type/ID/serial, range/unit, current project-required calibration or verification evidence, and any reference reading required by method.
- How to check
- Transcribe from instrument label and controlled equipment record; link the certificate/check record and note the date applicable to the test.
- What defines acceptance
- The instrument used is uniquely identified and any project/method-required equipment evidence is traceable; this template supplies no calibration interval or accuracy class.
- Project document to cite
- Current approved project drawings, specification, adopted service standard and inspection/test plan; record exact document, revision, clause/detail and affected segment.
If a discrepancy is found: Identify affected test records and refer missing or conflicting instrument evidence for assigned review; do not infer equipment status.
Topic references: ABCB, NCC 2022 Volume Three — Plumbing Code of Australia; ABCB, NCC 2022 Volume Three Schedule 2 — Referenced documents; WA Plumbers Licensing Board, Pipe sizing and commissioning.
- Instrument type / serial
- Range and displayed unit
- Calibration / verification ref and date
- Pre-test check / reference reading
- Result, inspector and date; issue and recheck reference
WPT-04 · Actual readings, leakage observation and test interval
Actual start/end readings with units and recorded times, intermediate readings required by procedure, visible leakage/pressure change observations, and criterion comparison source.
- How to check
- Enter contemporaneous actual readings and observations exactly as obtained; record the method-defined elapsed interval and compare only with the stated approved criterion.
- What defines acceptance
- Actual results, units, times and observations are complete and attributable to the identified section and instrument; conformity is assessed only against the entered project criterion.
- Project document to cite
- Current approved project drawings, specification, adopted service standard and inspection/test plan; record exact document, revision, clause/detail and affected segment.
If a discrepancy is found: Retain actual results, identify affected location and record the required project action; do not overwrite a failed reading with a later retest.
Topic references: ABCB, NCC 2022 Volume Three — Plumbing Code of Australia; ABCB, NCC 2022 Volume Three Schedule 2 — Referenced documents; WA Plumbers Licensing Board, Pipe sizing and commissioning.
- Start reading / unit / time
- Intermediate reading(s) / unit / time
- End reading / unit / time
- Observed leakage / location
- Elapsed interval per approved method
- Criterion / clause / actual comparison
- Result, inspector and date; issue and recheck reference
WPT-05 · Leak repair, retest and return-to-service evidence
Leak/issue location, repair instruction and materials/reference, retest section/method, actual retest record and reinstatement/flush/commissioning evidence where required.
- How to check
- Link original test and each repair/retest in sequence. Record post-test restoration and any required project handover evidence without assuming it is always applicable.
- What defines acceptance
- Repairs and retests are traceable to the original section and disposition; required reinstatement and closeout documents are filed under the project process.
- Project document to cite
- Current approved project drawings, specification, adopted service standard and inspection/test plan; record exact document, revision, clause/detail and affected segment.
If a discrepancy is found: Keep affected section open until assigned project roles document repair disposition, retest and any required restoration evidence.
Topic references: ABCB, NCC 2022 Volume Three — Plumbing Code of Australia; ABCB, NCC 2022 Volume Three Schedule 2 — Referenced documents; WA Plumbers Licensing Board, Pipe sizing and commissioning.
- Issue / leak location
- Repair instruction / work ref
- Retest record ID / section
- Restoration evidence required / ref
- Disposition / closeout role and date
- Result, inspector and date; issue and recheck reference
When a check cannot be closed
| Situation | What to record or resolve |
|---|---|
| Test pressure/time or method is missing | Record the exact missing project document/criterion and seek a documented project direction before judging results. |
| Section boundary or isolation setup is unclear | Identify affected endpoints/components and obtain the approved section definition; do not infer boundaries. |
| Reading changes or leakage is observed | Preserve actual reading/time/location, link repair instruction and maintain a separate retest record. |
| Instrument traceability is incomplete | Record the instrument ID and missing evidence; keep result review pending if the project method requires that evidence. |
Water service test handover
This record indexes the section test and evidence only; it does not design the service, define test conditions, certify compliance or grant contractual release.
Record inspection handover status options in the blank record:
- Record complete; source evidence linked
- Issue, repair, retest or project decision remains open
- Assigned project role review / disposition required
Record the assigned roles: Test recorder / role / date; Assigned plumbing reviewer / role / date; Contractual witness / release role and reference if applicable; Repair / NCR / retest / restoration evidence ref.
Fictional section-to-reading trace example — no test result
Fictional teaching example only. These are illustrative document references, not a real project, engineering values or completed inspection results.
Fictional section WS-000 between markers A-00 and B-00, procedure PROC-000 rev 0, instrument INST-000 and record REF-000. No real project or value is represented.
- Requirement to carry into the record
- Link the test section, procedure, instrument, actual time-stamped readings, observed condition and any repair/retest records. Do not invent or copy pressure/time values.
- Illustrative reference
- Fictional references only; replace with current approved project evidence.
- What the site record should capture
- Blank example only. Actual readings, criterion, status, approval, signatures and results remain empty.
Source notes and limits
- ABCB, NCC 2022 Volume Three — Plumbing Code of Australia
Official scope and jurisdictional topic framework; does not provide project-specific field test acceptance values. Read: Section B water services and Section C sanitary plumbing and drainage; volume includes jurisdiction schedules. Checked 2026-10-07.
- ABCB, NCC 2022 Volume Three Schedule 2 — Referenced documents
Reference-edition pointer only; full Standards not inspected and project adoption must be checked. Read: AS/NZS 3500 Parts 1–4:2021 titles and NCC clause pointers by service type. Checked 2026-10-07.
- ABCB, Editions of the National Construction Code
Edition/adoption context; check actual jurisdiction, transition and project approvals. Read: NCC 2022 Amendment 2 adoption and edition transition notes. Checked 2026-10-07.
- WA Plumbers Licensing Board, Pipe sizing and commissioning
WA-specific topic support for section isolation, pressure-test readings, leakage repair and retest. No numeric settings or procedure are transferred to this general record; verify current applicable project and jurisdiction requirements. Read: Version 4, May 2023: page 4 Testing and commissioning of water services; page 5 WA scope notes. Checked 2026-10-07.
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