The ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 5000-2015 establishes minimum requirements for backflow prevention assembly testers, cross-connection control surveyors, backflow prevention assembly repairers, fire protection system cross-connection control testers, and backflow prevention program administrators.
The 2015 edition of the Series 5000 has added Standard #5063, Minimum Performance Requirements for Testing Air Valve and Vent Inflow Preventers, and updated, expanded vocabulary and definitions.
ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 5000-2015 includes professional qualifications standards for the following individuals:5110 - Backflow Prevention Assembly Testers5120 - Cross-Connection Control Surveyors5130 - Backflow Prevention Assembly Repairers5140 - Fire Protection System Cross-Connection Control Testers5150 - Backflow Prevention Program AdministratorsASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 5000-2015 establishes minimum performance requirements for testing the following assemblies:1013 - Reduced Pressure Principle Backflow Preventers (RP) and Reduced Pressure Principle Fire Protection Backflow Preventers (RPF)1015 - Double Check Backflow Prevention Assemblies (DC) and Double Check Fire Protection Backflow Prevention Assemblies (DCF)1020 - Pressure Vacuum Breaker Assemblies (PVB)1047 - Reduced Pressure Detector Fire Protection Backflow Prevention Assemblies (RPDF)1048 - Double Check Detector Fire Protection Backflow Prevention Assemblies (DCDF)1056 - Spill Resistant Vacuum Breakers (SRVB)1063 - Air Valve and Vent Inflow PreventersASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 5000-2015 containers the following appendices:Appendix A - Troubleshooting Flowcharts for ASSE Test Procedures and One-Hose Test Procedure FlowchartsAppendix B - Schematics for Backflow Assemblies and Backflow Test KitsAppendix C - Field Test Report FormsAppendix D - Troubleshooting GuidesAppendix E - ASSE Field Test Procedures Using Three- and Five- Valve Test KitsAppendix F - One-Hose Field Test ProceduresAppendix G - Vocabulary and Definitions