public water systems

5 Connections Water Utility Staff Should Check in Their Own Homes

Insights: Water Customers found to be non-compliant within a cross-connection control program often have many additional questions related to purpose of the program and validity.…

Compliance Confusion: Backflow Preventer Test Data is Not Cross-Connection Data

Things To Consider: When considering the most effective way to safeguard your public water system from backflow contamination, the distinction between data collected from routine…

Get Ahead of Springtime Backflow Test Data on Irrigation

Short Version: Like most public water systems, springtime changes in weather and operations also marks an important calendar phase: Irrigation System Activations. All irrigation systems…

Double Your Water Service Line Inventory Efficiency

Summary Gaining access to water customers’ homes and having personal trained to be able to assess the service connection’s material, size, location, and conditions is…

Empowering the Next Generation Of Cross-Connection Control Experts

Summary Ensuring the safety of our public water supply demands a deep understanding of Backflow Prevention techniques and Cross-Connection Control strategies. It’s not just about…

Keeping Consumer Confidence During Water Meter Replacement Projects

Take Away Action Tip: Tell your water customers exactly who will be doing the meter replacements, and what they will be doing, like in this…

backflow and cross-connection control classes help educate public water utility staff

20 Year Milestone of Backflow Class Partnership

Getting the required Continuing Education Credits or Units is an ongoing task Certified Water System Operators are familiar with, but finding effective classes on very…

Backflow and Cross-Connection Compliance Lemons

Making Compliance Lemonade out of Cross-Connection Control Lemons

Making Lemonade is usually associated with summertime. Ensuring compliance and avoiding cross-connection and backflow “lemons” can be a year-round activity. Public Water System staff and…

“Cross-Connection Control” or “Backflow Prevention”: What’s The Difference?

Call to Action Ensuring public water infrastructure integrity and safety of the water that we consume is critical. Two terms that are often used interchangeably…

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