What can be done to protect public water system from cross-connections?
In 1995, the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) amended Act 96 of 1913 (Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Public Water Systems) and mandated that all public water utilities institute a Cross-Connection Control Program. The intent of the program is to locate, identify, and eliminate, or protect against, all potential cross-connections. Customers found to have a cross-connection or a potential cross-connection must be isolated from the public water system. The City of Benton Ordinance # 7 of 1998 requires the installation of a Reduced Pressure Zone Assembly (RPZA) on all water services where a potential cross-connection may exist. RPZAs, unlike older non-testable devices such as swing check valves, dual check valves, and atmospheric vacuum breakers, are testable in place to assure proper operation. The ordinance also mandates that these devices are to be tested annually. (7) What type of device is needed for my level of hazard? Benton Water Distribution requires the installation of an
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