North Canton Backflow Prevention Program
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Welcome to the City of North Canton’s Backflow Prevention Program. This a program that is dedicated to clean and safe drinking water. To better understand the meaning of cross-connection and backflow the following link is very informative. http://mindspring.com/~loben/hose-txt.htm The Ohio Administrative Code requires that all lawn irrigation system backflows be either a reduced pressure principle assembly or a pressure vacuum breaker. It is also required that these backflows be inspected annually at the expense of the water consumer. It is the policy of North Canton to require all commercial business to have the minimum of a double check valve assembly backflow installed for containment purposes. If the degree of hazard is assessed to be higher than a reduced pressure principle assembly must be installed as required by the Ohio Administrative Code. These devices are to be inspected annually at the expense of the water consumer. Follow this link to read about selected backflow incidents. Some of the case histories are rather graphic. http://mindspring.com/~loben/casehist.htm The following information is provided by the various organizations involved with providing backflow protection. American Water Works Association American Backflow Prevention Program The following documents are sections of the Ohio Administrative Code that provide regulations for backflow use. 3745-95-03 Surveys and Investigations 3745-95-04 Where Protection is Required 3745-95-05 Type of Protection Required 3745-95-06 Backflow Prevention Devices The following document is from the Ohio Department of Commerce rules and regulations for the Ohio Plumbing Code. To obtain a copy of the North Canton Backflow Ordinance 35-06, please contact:
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