Utah Admin. Code R309-105-12 - Cross Connection Control
(1) The
water supplier shall not allow a connection to his system which may jeopardize
its quality and integrity. Cross connections are not allowed unless controlled
by an approved and properly operating backflow prevention assembly or device.
The requirements of the International Plumbing Code and its amendments as
adopted by the Department of Commerce under R156-56 shall be met with respect
to cross connection control and backflow prevention.
(2) Each water system shall have a
functioning cross connection control program. The program shall consist of five
designated elements documented on an annual basis. The elements are:
(a) a legally adopted and functional local
authority to enforce a cross connection control program (i.e., ordinance, bylaw
or policy);
(b) providing public
education or awareness material or presentations;
(c) an individual with adequate training in
the area of cross connection control or backflow prevention;
(i) Community water systems serving a
population of 500 or greater shall have a certified Cross Connection Control
Program Administrator by December 31, 2020. Refer to R309-305 for specific
requirements.
(ii) Community water
systems serving a population less than 500 shall have a certified Cross
Connection Control Program Administrator by December 31, 2022. Refer to
R309-305 for specific requirements.
(iii) Non-transient non-community and
transient non-community water systems may be required to have a certified Cross
Connection Control Program Administrator at the Director's
discretion.
(d) written
records of cross connection control activities, such as, backflow assembly
inventory; and
(e) test history and
documentation of on-going enforcement (hazard assessments and enforcement
actions) activities.
(3)
Suppliers shall maintain, as proper documentation, an inventory of each
pressure atmospheric vacuum breaker, spill resistant pressure vacuum breaker,
double check valve, reduced pressure zone principle assembly, and high hazard
air gap used by their customers, and a service record for each such
assembly.
(4) Backflow prevention
assemblies shall be in-line serviceable (repairable), in-line testable and have
approval through third party approval agencies to be used within a public
drinking water system. Third party approval shall consist of any combination of
two approvals, laboratory or field, performed by a recognized testing
organization which has demonstrated competency to perform such tests.
(5) Backflow prevention assemblies shall be
inspected and tested at least once a year, by an individual certified for such
work as specified in R309-305. Suppliers shall maintain, as proper
documentation, records of these inspections. This testing responsibility may be
borne by the water system or the water system management may require that the
customer having the backflow prevention assembly be responsible for having the
assembly tested.
(6) Suppliers
serving areas also served by a pressurized irrigation system shall prevent
cross connections between the two. Requirements for pressurized irrigation
systems are outlined in Section
19-4-112
of the Utah Code.
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