You
need to protect your potable water supply for your family and customers.
Besides, it's the law! The Safe Drinking Water Act passed in 1974
provides for the distribution of safe drinking water and the Florida
Administrative Code 17-555.360(2) requires water purveyors to establish
cross-connection control programs to prevent backflow siphon and
pressure contamination of potable water.
Backflow Assembly Units, when working properly, perform this function
but must be tested annually and problems tracked by the Water
Purveyor.
Backflow assemblies are on the consumer side of the meter and therefore,
the responsibility for contamination lies with the water customer/owner.
The most common problem is lack of inspection, maintenance and testing.
If contamination should occur, the backflow device is most often
your only protection. Failures could result in devastating consequences
including lawsuits, highter water bills and discontinuance of water
service until the problem is corrected. |