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CHARLES D. BAKER Commonwealth of Massachusetts
GOVERNOR Jol N C. CH MA
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UNDERSECRETARYOF
KARYN E. POLITO Division Professional Licensure C
Oh UMER AFFAIRS AND
BUSINESS REGULATION
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BOARD OF STATE EXAMINE S OFLUMBERS
AND GAS FITTERS HALES oTEL
JAY` COMMISSIONER ER DIVISION O
SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND 1000 Washington Street Boston • Ma' ssachusefts 02118 PROFESSIONAL LI ENSURE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Marc. 16, 2018
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fir. Daniel Fla.her ,
75 S eS .. -
osto , MA, 02109
Re: Variance GV 13 7—Greater Lawrence Sanitary District---240 Charles St. —North Andover
Dear Mr, Flaherty,
Please bead ised on.March 7, �O 18 in the Board Meeting Room, 10 00 Washington Street in.Boston.
Massachusetts,the Board of the State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters deliberated on and voted
to Grant a variance from Z48.CNM 3.04(l). The Board voted to allow the following: The Petitioner,
Daniel Flaherty, is seeking refieffrom. FPA 5.6.2.2.1 c r r n 248 CMR 5.05(6).
Tire Petitioner indicates t rat High ensit, alj)et ty ene (HDPE) it atural gas piping was installed
e,00)grade after th a master ureter. Tit e.existing HDPEpiping is ratedfor 100.PSI an d distribrites
natural gas att5 PSI to multiple buildings on campus. The Petifioner requests to rrse the HDPE
.Piping be o jv gradefront tit epoints oferr reeti existing HDPEpiping to the point iviie a it
comes above grade, at which point ceded steel piping g W11 be used. Tire,Petitioners 0cates teat
this is n eeessar ) due to th.e lack ofaai r i itj'of approved pra r et to convertfront HDPEpiping t
welded steel piping suitablefor below grade installation. ThePetitioner states that HDPE i ing is
rated oar use in b uried applications at a r axiniu r operating pressure re f 100 PSI, iph ie r ineets the
rnaxirnurn allo i ab e i orki gpr#essare of 100 PSIan d 15 PSIdistribution pressrr e requiredfor t i
application. These materials are onlyfor the PSI natural r* gas sys errr.
his valiance decision is, used on the presentation, information and doownentation provided by the
applicant and.is applicable to this end user and this site only. All other plumbing and gas fitting work i
applicable, shal l eompi y with tb e rules and regulations of 24 8 CMR 3.00 through 10.0 0 and all other
applicable statutes and codes
Sincerer,
For the Board, 4
Charles Kilb, Board Counsel
Board of State Examiners of Plumbersand Gas fitters
Cc: James Hurley
Plumbing mbing and bras Inspector
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