Risers installed after January 22, 2019.

(a) Riser designs must be tested to ensure safe performance under anticipated external and internal loads acting on the assembly. (b) Factory assembled anodeless risers must be designed and tested in accordance with ASTM F1973 (incorporated by reference, see § 192.7). (c) All risers used to connect regulator stations to plastic mains must be rigid and designed to provide adequate support and resist lateral movement. Anodeless risers used in accordance with this paragraph must have a rigid riser casing. [Amdt. 192-124, 83 FR 58718, Nov. 20, 2018, as amended by Amdt. 192-150, 90 FR 28082, July 1, 2025]