After exceeding the leak rate threshold on a 50-plus-pound appliance and repairing the leak, the owner is generally required to:

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After repairing a leak that exceeded the threshold, the owner is generally required to conduct follow-up verification tests (an initial and a follow-up leak test) to confirm the repair worked. Doing nothing is not acceptable, replacing the whole system is not automatically required, and the leak is reported to EPA-related recordkeeping rather than local police. Verification testing documents that the appliance is no longer leaking above the threshold.