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26-8731a
Water-Plumbing Systems Inspection Report (Manufactured Home)
- Agency
- VA
- Revision
- January 2001
- Fillable fields
- 19
- Pages
- 1
- Official source
- VA form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
VA Form 26-8731a: Water-Plumbing Systems Inspection Report (Manufactured Home)
VA Form 26-8731a is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Water-Plumbing Systems Inspection Report (Manufactured Home). It is completed and signed by an inspector, and the form has no place for a Veteran or purchaser to sign. A note to the inspector on the form says all inspections must be completed following installation and set-up.
The form is one page. It records the case number, the location and serial number of the home and the inspector's details, then asks for yes or no results on three checks: the water system pressure test, a drainage and vent test by air test or flood level test, and a fixture test. The inspector certifies having no interest present or prospective in the system and signs with a license number.
VA's page lists the form under housing assistance. You can fill out the PDF free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.
What's on VA Form 26-8731a
Item 1: water system
Whether all water piping has been subjected to a pressure of water or air at 100 PSI for 15 minutes without loss of pressure, yes or no.
Item 2A: air test
Fixture traps filled with water, remaining openings plugged and the system put under a 2 inch (manometer) water column air pressure test. The result is no leaks detected or existing leaks repaired, yes, no or not applicable.
Item 2B: flood level test
The home in a level position and the system filled with water to the rim of the toilet bowl for not less than 15 minutes, then the high fixtures filled and emptied at the same time. The same yes, no or not applicable choice follows.
Item 3: fixture test
A flow test of the plumbing fixtures, a test of nonmetallic shower stalls for not less than 15 minutes, and notes on water heater relief valves and drain lines. The result is whether the fixtures function satisfactorily.
Certification and signature
A federal penalty statement, the inspector's certification, the date, the signature of inspector and the license number.
How VA Form 26-8731a is completed
- 1
Inspect after set-up
The note to inspector on the form says all inspections must be completed following installation and set-up.
- 2
Fill in the home and firm details
Enter the case number, the home's location and serial number, and the inspector's and firm's details.
- 3
Record the water system test
Mark yes or no for the 100 PSI, 15 minute pressure test of the water piping in Item 1.
- 4
Record the drainage and vent test
The form says the drainage and vent systems will be tested by one of the methods it describes. Mark the result for the air test in Item 2A or the flood level test in Item 2B, or not applicable.
- 5
Record the fixture test
Mark whether the fixtures function satisfactorily after the flow test in Item 3.
- 6
Sign and date
Enter the date, sign as inspector and add the license number.
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Where it goes
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VA's page offers the form as a downloadable PDF and lists no online version.
Other system reports
VA also publishes VA Form 26-8731b, Electrical Systems Inspection Report (Manufactured Home), and VA Form 26-8731c, Fuel and Heating Systems Inspection Report (Manufactured Home).
Edition
The form is dated JAN 2001 and supersedes VA Form 26-8731a, SEP 1993, which will not be used.
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Questions about Form 26-8731a
What is VA Form 26-8731a?
It is an inspection report on the water and plumbing systems of a manufactured home, completed and signed by an inspector.
When is the inspection done?
The note to inspector on the form says all inspections must be completed following installation and set-up.
What pressure test does Item 1 describe?
Item 1 asks whether all water piping has been subjected to a pressure of water or air at 100 PSI for 15 minutes without loss of pressure.
Which drainage test does the form use?
The form says the drainage and vent systems will be tested by one of the methods described: the air test in Item 2A or the flood level test in Item 2B. Each has a not applicable choice.
What does the inspector certify?
That the inspector carefully inspected the system, has no interest present or prospective in it, and reported all observed conditions.
Where is VA Form 26-8731a sent?
Neither the form nor VA's page gives a mailing address or filing instructions.