When water rationing is enforced for six months, what is the next step?

• A. No flow test is required.
• B. A flow through the inspectors test valve is acceptable.
• C. A full flow test is required.
• D. An internal inspection of the device is required

Answer: (A)

During six months of water rationing, the priority is to conserve water, so tests that require introducing water into the system aren’t performed. Flow testing uses water, and with limited supply you would not conduct it, making no flow test the appropriate next step. After the rationing ends, you would resume normal testing, including any required flow tests. Non-flow activities that don’t consume water can be considered separately if allowed by the program, but the key point is that flow testing is not required while rationing is in effect.