Cross Connection Control Management, Inc.

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10 Most Frequently Asked Questions: 1. What is cross connection control and backflow prevention all about concerning containment and isolation? A "cross-connection" as defined by the Environmental Protection Agency, is "any actual or potential connection between the public water supply and a source of contamination or pollution". Such cross-connections constitute a hazard to the building occupants and can jeopardize the cleanliness and potability of the public water system, in the event of a backflow or backsiphonage event. A cross connection control program is an organized, legally implemented and structured program to eliminate and contain the hazards to the municipal potable water supply. These programs have been implemented and are typically passed by local ordinance, and enforced by the local water purveyor and the local building department. 2. What is the legal basis for a local cross connection control program? The Federal Government requires the enforcement of the Safe Drinking Water Act through OSHA and the EPA. 3. What is my liability as a building Owner, property manager and water purveyor? Legally, the "purveyor" of the water supply is responsible for the cleanliness and potability of the water supply, and for implementing and maintaining a cross-connection control program in order to prevent the contamination of the public water supply. The water purveyor is the public water department, up to and including the service connection from the public water main. From the outlet of the water meter or service connection including all piping downstream, to the furthest extent of the piping system inside the owners premises, the legal purveyor of the water supply is actually the property Owner. 4. Do I currently have adequate backflow prevention for containment and isolation? The adequacy of current backflow prevention methods installed at a site are typically determined by a field survey by qualified personnel. Many times, these surveys are performed by the local water purveyor. However, since the municipal water supplier

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