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Home My WebLink About2025-10-27 AgendaCITY OF ITHACA 510 First Street Ithaca, New York 14850 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, WATER & SEWER DIVISION Telephone: 607/272-1717 Fax: 607/277-5028 Examining Board of Plumbers Notice of Meetine & Agenda To: City of Ithaca Plumbing Board From: Joe Donofrio Plumbing Inspector Date: October 27, 2025, Subiect: Agenda for Plumbing Board Meeting. 1. Call to Order 1.1. Introduction 1.2. Agenda Review 2. Reports from Plumbing Inspector 2.1. Violations 2.2. Bacicflow 2.3. Grease traps 2.4. Fines / reinspection fee 3. Public to be heard. 3.1. Public comment 20 minutes 3.2. Board comment 4. Tommy Hayward 4.1. Masters test 4.2. Board comment 5. Aaron Vergason 5.1. Board comment 6. Dave Warden "An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification." 6.1. Board comment 7. Scott Gibson 7.1. Board comment 7.2. Board Meetings 8. Code / Enforcement items. 9. Meeting Wrap-up Joe Donofrio City of Ithaca Plumbing Inspector Email: jonofrio@cityofithaca.org Cell: Phone: 607-256-4168 Office # 607-272-1717 ext. 4329 CITY OF ITHACA 510 First Street Ithaca, New York 14850 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, WATER & SEWER DIVISION Telephone: 607/272-1717 Fax: 607/277-5028 10/22/2025 From the office of Plumbing Inspector: Outside permits for water and sewer up to the meter are pulled at the water and sewer division at 510 First Street Ithaca NY. Fees are $150 for water and $150 for sewer a. For turning water on or off contact Rodney 607-375-7030 b. Inspections are through the Plumbing Inspector at 607-256-4168 24-hour notice for all non - emergencies. c. Please contact Brad to map location prior to backfilling 607-327-1400 or Rodney at 607-375- 7030 d. Plumbing permits after the meter are pulled in open gov. 2. We will be transitioning to the 2025 Plumbing, 2025 Residential building codes and 2025 Fuel gas codes. All gas lines and venting need to be added to your Permits please make sure you are sizing the lines correctly and proper pressure testing. Note: Gas lines in commercial kitchens with movable equipment require a restraining device. 3. Expansion tanks: need to be sized for the entire system they are supplying. 4. Backflow Preventers: a. All applications need to be sent to the Plumbing Inspectors office for approval (new constriction have the architect or engineer forward them over. b. All commercial / Industrial facilities will require backflow prevention. c. Residential properties under 4 units will not require a backflow unless PEX piping is installed in the unit. d. Residential properties 4 units and above will require a testable backflow (verify device approval with plumbing inspector). e. Residential properties 10 units or more, student housing, fraternity housing will require backflow and a redundant system with backflow. f. All backflows need to be tested and sent to the Plumbing Inspectors office, any tests that fail certification call me immediately at 607-256-4168. (this includes fire lines as well). g. Certified testers can make repairs to a backflow, but only Licensed plumbers can replace one this needs to be permitted and approved by the Plumbing Inspector's office. h. Certification from an approved tester prior to final inspection. 5. PRV: Pressure reducing valves. Code states anything over 80 psi requires a PRV Please verify water pressure at each property, most of the city is over 80 PSI. 6. City installation requirements at meter location a. Gate valve prior to meter b. Then the meter (supported with proper hangers) c. After the meter another gate valve d. Then PRV (if over 80 psi) "An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification." e. Then approved backflow (if required properly supported with hangers) f. Then properly sized expansion tank or at the Water heater. Grease Traps: a. Must be approved by the Plumbing Inspector b. Required signage posted for exterior grease traps. c. Grease trap logs must be on site for inspections by the Plumbing inspector ( Fire Marshal. d. Facilities that are under renovation that have an existing Grease trap will need to be pumped prior to final inspection. 8, Water Sample a. We Require a water sample for all commercial, industrial, apartment/ student housing facilities prior to final inspection. Sample must be Negative. 9. Water heaters: a. Verify you are installing the proper heater check venting, gas sizing and power supply we have had a lot of improper installations lately. b. Bottom fed water heaters require a Vacuum Relief Valve installed 6" above the heater. c. 18" of metallic piping on atmospheric heaters is required prior to installing pex piping. As always call me or email me with any questions Joe Donofrio City of Ithaca Plumbing Inspector Email: jonofrio@cityofithaca.org Cell: Phone:607-256-4168 Office # 607-272-1717 ext 4329 cc. Director of Code Enforcement cc. ScottGibson cc. Plumbing Board CITY OF ITHACA JOURNEYMAN PLUMBING EXAM 1) What type of trap does a water closet have? FILL IN TOTAL (76 POINTS ) NAME & SIZE (30 POINTS) 2) What kind of trap is used on most fixtures? DRAWING 120 POINTS) TOTAL (126 POINTS) 3) A continuous vent could also be called a what? ABOVE 88 POINTS IS PASSING 4) NAME some venting exceptions: 5) NAME at least (3) causes of trap seal loss: 6) What is a Trap Primer? 7) What is a hub drain used for? 8) What is the difference between soil and waste stacks? 9) What is a drainage fixture unit? 10) Is venting required for storm water drainage systems? 11) What type of Installation utilizes a circuit or loop vent? 12) How many fixture units in a standard bath group? 13) What is the minimum size of vent through a roof? 14) Do sewage ejectors need to be vented? 15) What Is the difference between a sump and an ejector? 16) How much depth of water in a deep seal trap? 17) How do we size a drainage and vent system? 18) Soil and waste piping is sized to run how full? 19) How does waste water flow down a stack? 20) What does pathogenic waste contain? 21) NAME (3) appurtenances in a drainage system: u 22) What is acid waste diluted in? 23) Can water closets be used in a drainage system? 24) Where Is an air gap used in a drainage system? 25) What Is the crown weir? 26) What is the invert of a pipe? 27) Do all interceptors maintain a trap seal? 28) What are the disadvantages of a building trap? 29) Describe a caulked joint: 30) NAME some places where an indirect waste must be used: 31) Why is sewer gas dangerous? 32) Why are drum traps generally prohibited? 33) What is the purpose of flow restrictors in grease interceptors? 34) What consideration should be given to the placement of plumbing vent stacks? 35) Where are relief vents used? 36) Draw the piping arrangement for a garage interceptor: 37) Give some examples of special waste? 38) Where is turbulence or hydraulic wave likely to occur? 39) Where are back water valves used? 40) Why are floor drains prohibited in walk-in coolers? 41) Manufactured interceptors are sized how? 42) Describe the advantages of having a Grease Interceptor located outside of a building: 43) Can food waste disposals go to interceptors? 44) Why is double trapping prohibited? 45) Why is It important to ventilate the sewers as well as the plumbing system? 46) How long does it take waste water to reach maximum velocity in a stack? 47) Is there friction between flowing waste and air in a plumbing system? 48) Why do we put fall In horizontal vent piping? 49) What Is the minimum depth of a trap seal? 50) NAME (2) types of tests for a drainage system? 51) What is the maximum distance from fixture outlet to trap weir? 52) What is the air pressure for a final test? 53) What is the maximum temperature allowed for discharge into the sanitary system? 54) What is the maximum temperance for a shower? 55) What Is the maximum temperature for a hand sink? 56) What is the maximum temperature for a lav? 57) Minimum distance to center line of a handicap stool off the wall? 58) Minimum distance to center line of a non handicap stool off the wall? 59) What is the minimum distance of clearance in front of any fixture? 60) What is the minimum distance between adjacent fixtures Ina battery of fixtures? i 61) How many fixture units can be discharged on a horizontal branch? a. 1'/x" b. 2" c. 3" d. 4" 62) What is the maximum distance of fixture trap from the vent? a. 1'h" with''/<" slope b. 2" with %" slope C. 3" with 1/8" slope d. 4" with 1/8" slope 63) What Is the minimum depth of a sewer? 64) What is the formula for a rolling 45 degree offsets? 05 L _ --� 3d►d �t5-Iyy31NIW t - 1 5To?'V41 lgllpoi AhlD ,)?ANN 20 pOtNTs