Water Supply Regulations Backflow Prevention

This manual is a revision of an earlier book entitled water supply and plumbing cross connections phs publication number 957 which was produced under the.

Water supply regulations backflow prevention.

The tceq cross connection control questionnaire is periodically mailed to water systems to raise the awareness of the regulations governing cross connection control and backflow prevention to get a snapshot of the status of a water system s cross connection control program and to provide an opportunity for outreach and assistance if needed. State regulations require residential commercial and industrial customers served by a public water system to protect the public water system from potential contamination. An air gap is a vertical physical separation between the end of a water supply outlet and the flood level rim of a receiving vessel. On the 1st july 1999 the water supply water fittings regulations 1999 were introduced.

An important consideration of the regulations is backflow prevention. What is an air gap. District s responsibilities pursuant to the safe drinking water act the colorado department of public health and article 11 39 of the colorado primary drinking water regulations it is the regulatory responsibility of the. Backflow can be a serious health risk if the mains water supply is comes into contact with foul stagnant or contaminated water.

4 backflow prevention shall be provided on any supply pipe or distributing pipe a where it is necessary to prevent backflow between separately occupied premises or b where the water undertaker has given notice for the purposes of this schedule that such prevention is needed for the whole or part of any premises. Backflow is a term in plumbing for an unwanted flow of water in the reverse direction. Testing must be completed by a certified tester with a valid backflow prevention device tester certificate see below. New jersey regulations require a physical connection permit be obtained by the owner of a facility containing an unapproved water supply and a public community water supply permits are not required for private residences.

A cross connection is a physical connection through which a supply of potable water could be contaminated or polluted. It is intended to be used for educa tional administrative and technical reference in conduct ing cross connection control programs. Indirectly in water supply distribution systems. It can be a serious health risk for the contamination of potable water supplies with foul water in the most obvious case a toilet flush cistern and its water supply must be isolated from the toilet bowl.

Backflow prevention backflow is a term in plumbing for an unwanted flow of water in the reverse direction. Cross connection backflow prevention. Protecting your drinking water supply is everyone s responsibility.