The NationalFire ProtectionAgency (NFPA) Guidelinesrequire a confirming flowtest to be conducted whenever a "main line" valvesuch asthe shutoffvalvesora backflowassemblyhave been operated.
"That unique lifestyle that everyone's fought to protect is now, to some extent, working against the ability to build in the quick and timely manner that you would see on the mainland of Long Island, " said Chris Soller, the superintendent of the Fire Island National Seashore, the agency that oversees the island.