Requirements for Property Owners
As a property owner, you are responsible for cross-connection control on your side of the water meter. To prevent contaminants from entering your drinking water, air gaps or approved backflow prevention assemblies may be required to protect against backflow
- Air gaps are physical vertical separations between water supply outlets (such as faucets) and the highest fill levels of the receiving containers. Air gaps must be inspected annually by approved testers or specialists.
- Backflow prevention assemblies stop the reverse flow of water into the drinking water system when pressure changes occur. After proper installation, these assemblies must be inspected and tested annually by approved testers.
Annual Testing of Backflow DevicesÂ
Ordinance No. 468 requires that backflow assemblies be tested annually. Failure to conduct backflow assembly testing will result in the disconnection of water services. Be sure to complete and keep the Backflow Prevention Test and Maintenance Report Form on file.
JCSD mails a notification to a business or resident when it is time to schedule backflow testing and states the deadline for completing the testing. It is the responsibility of the customer to have tested, all BPAs associated with their property, and submit a passing test on annual basis by a Certified American Water Works Association (AWWA) Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester to JCSD.
Contact us:
If you notice changes in your water quality or suspect contamination of your drinking water at: wqenvironmentalservices@jcsd.us
