This is a summary of current activities of the pnws awwa cross connection control committee as of september 18, 20. Manual of cross connection control university of southern california awwa american water works association yellow book. A cross connection as defined in the awwa pnws cross connection control manual as. M14 backflow prevention and cross connection control. Backflow preventers and protection of water supply. Please download one of the cross connection control brochures below. Pnws awwa incident manual 1995 incident impacts health costs of investigation and cleanup. Crossconnection control for wastewater treatment plants. Backflow and cross connection control manual m14 second edition.
Backflow can result from reverse pressure that could be due to a loss of pressure in the. M14 backflow prevention and crossconnection control. Pacific northwest section of the american water works associationpnwsawwa. The purpose of the act is to protect public health by regulating all public drinking water supplies in the united states.
Pnws awwa cross connection control manual, sixth edition 1996. Any actual or potential connection or structural arrangement between a public or a consumers potable water system and any other source or system through which it is possible to introduce into any part. Cross connection control manual hazardous to health. Online register for the 2018 pnws awwa section conference in tacoma, wa, april 2527 closes on april 20.
Manuals of practice american water works association. Cross connection control manuals and training schools are offered throughout the northwest. Hire a contractor in may 2010 to revise and update the 6th edition pnws awwa cross. Presentation overview recent changes to louisiana backflowccc. Proper selection, installation, testing and repair of backflow preventers. Pacific northwest section american water works association pnws awwa pnws awwa offers their cross connection control manual, accepted procedure and practice, 6th edition, a widely accepted reference fro cross connection control. Download download pnws awwa cross connection control manual. Cross connection control committee report fall 20 pnws awwa trustees mtg. American water works association pacific northwest section for further information contact your local water purveyor or the pnws awwa cross connection control committee through the pnws office at 877 7672992 or on the web at. The pnws awwa is the awwa section and certifying body for backflow prevention testing in idaho, oregon and washington and the publisher of the pnws awwa cross connection control manual. Water transmission and distribution, principles and practices of water supply operations, 2nd edition.
Pnws awwa cross connection control committee through the pnws office at 877 7672992 or on the web at. George bratton, chairman cross connection control committee pnws awwa. For more information and questions regarding committees or to learn how you can get involved, download the committee powerpoint. Order the seventh edition 2012 of the pnws awwa cross connection control accep ted procedure and practice manual. Codenotes provides crossconnection scenarios and backflow prevention methods and devices in an organized and userfriendly approach in accordance with the requirements of the 2015 international plumbing code. This program is based on the recommended practices of the american water works association awwa manual of water supply practices m14 manual and also complies with the florida administrative code f. Flowthrough protection systems residential fire sprinkler. American water works association has the resources and tools you need to progress as a water professional. The intent of the plumbing code is to eliminate crossconnections or prevent backflow where crossconnections cannot be eliminated. Cross connection control manual allegany county, new york. Pacific north west section pnws awwa pacific north west section pnws awwa cross connection control committee.
When initiating a cross connection control program, a supplier should first put a major emphasis on isolating those facilities that pose the greatest hazard in the most vulnerable portions of the distribution system. Pnwsawwa manual for rpbas is that the rpba relief valve tests include a check to verify. Briefly, a cross connection exists whenever the drinking water system is or could be connected to any nonpotable source plumbing fixture, equipment used in any plumbing system. The latest edition of the pnws awwa cross connection control manual, or the university of southern california usc manual of cross connection control. Residential fire sprinkler systems residential fire sprinklers are in. The purpose of the pnws awwa cross connection committee is to provide a communication network and information resource for cross connection specialist and testers through the states of idaho, oregon and washington, with a focus on individual support, education and training.
Applicable plumbing provisions of these codes, along with state. Connection control manual, accepted procedure and practice yellow manual. Double check detector assemblies shall be in accordance with ansi awwa c510 and have usc, asse and fm approvals. Any physical connection or arrangement between two. Have the contractor complete the manual revisions by the end of december 2010. This crossconnection control manual has been designed as a tool for health officials, waterworks personnel, plumbers, and any others involved directly or indirectly in water supply distribution systems. Backflow protection prevents any possible connection between potable drinkablesafe water and nonpotable water waste water, chemicallytreated water, or a sewage system. Care should be taken to ensure that the entire drainage system has adequate capacity to carry the continuous discharge rates shown above. A cross connection is a point in a plumbing system where the potable water supply is connected to a nonpotable source. Water works association pnwsawwa cross connection control. Approved backflow assemblies systems and for further backflow. Pnws awwa offers their cross connection control manual, accepted procedure and practice, 6th edition, a widely accepted reference fro cross connection control.
Read online read online pnws awwa cross connection control manual. The manual is available to all those who concern themselves with the protection of potable water against contamination as a result of backflow through cross connection. The intent of the plumbing code is to eliminate cross connections or prevent backflow where cross connections cannot be eliminated. This manual describes the water departments policy and the responsibility of each water customer pertaining to cross connection control. Cross connection control and backflow prevention manual. Other manuals include summary of backflow incidents and cross connection control supplement, sample letters, test report books, and record forms. Crossconnection control for small water systems published by the. Approximate relief valve discharge rates for reduced pressure backflow assemblies.
Cross connection control manual, accepted procedure and practice published by the pacific northwest section of the american water works association pnws awwa manual. It is intended to be used for educational, administrative, and technical reference in conducting cross connection control programs. Plus speakers and vendors are uploading technical and sales information pdf s so you can get the 411 before the conference. We provide the resources you need to continue to learn and. American backflow prevention association membership application click on the membership application pdf at the. Crossconnection control manual, accepted procedure and practice published by the pacific northwest section of the american water works association pnws awwa manual. This fourth edition of awwa manual m14, backflow prevention and crossconnection control, provides both technical and general guidance on the recommended procedures and practices for developing, operating, and maintaining a crossconnection control and backflow prevention program. Pnws is supported not only by their 3,000 members, but by their dedicated committees. Extracts from group a public water supplies, chapter 246. They are the publisher of the manual of crossconnection control, university of.
State of connecticut cross connection control manual prepared by. Mar 14, 2011 welcome to the pnws awwa cross connection committee. Chair chuck fletcher, vice chair vacant, secretary vacant, immediate past chair vacant. Office of drinking water policy home washington state. Flowthrough protection systems are those systems that do not have fire department pumper. Pacific northwest section of the american water works association pnwsawwa. Current guidelines and procedures in managing an effective cross connection control program. Pnws awwa oregon cross connection specialists regional subcommittee occsrs american backflow prevention association.
Crossconnection control bibliography crossconnection control manual epa570989007 u. Onsite registration will open in tacoma on tuesday, april 24 at 3pm. Usc foundation for crossconnection control and hydraulic. General and detailed information is presented in order to provide clear guidance for complying with the departments cross connection control policy.
Box 340308 hartford, connecticut 0640308 and connecticut section american water works association, cross connection control committee fifth edition january 2003. Maintain a list of cross connection control assemblies and devices that are approved by the university of southern california and indiana plumbing code. This video illustrates the techniques and equipment for backflow prevention and cross connection control, as described in awwa manual m14, backflow prevention and cross connection control. A backflow incident report form, containing the address for reporting an incident to the pnws awwa cross connection control committee, is included at the end of this manual. The reader of this publication is encouraged to contribute additional incidents. Store pnwsawwa manuals, test result forms, donations. Pnws awwa sixth edition 1996 accepted procedure and practice manual. Control and hydraulic research, university of southern california usc manual.
American society of sanitary engineering, backflow prevention assemblies standards program foundation for cross connection control and hydraulic research, university of southern california, manual. For smooth and efficient daytoday operation and management of municipal water systems, water professionals depend on awwa manuals of water supply practices. Awwa manuals are consensus documents focused on providing strategies and steps for water system optimization. A cross connection is any actual or potential physical connection between a public water system, and any source of nonpotable liquid, solid or gas that could contaminate the potable water supply by backflow. Registration for the northwests largest conference and trade show for drinking water professionals is now open. Approved backflow assemblies systems and for further. Ansi awwa c51117 reducedpressure principle backflow prevention assembly.
Cross connections a dopted by the board of directors jan. Crossconnection control for small water systems doh. Promote public education to prevent cross connections. Statement of policy on public water supply matters. Each committee ensures that the mission and guidelines of pnws are administered and carried out appropriately in direct support to the drinkingwater professionals community. Backflow prevention and cross connection control appendix a example notices and letters, 93 appendix b testing procedures or methods, 99 appendix c industry resources, 181 appendix d incidents tables, 183 glossary, 187 index, 193 list of awwa manuals, 203 abasraaaaaaa. City engineer, pe 10804city of coeur dalene standard. Order the 7th edition yellow manual and other items here. Southern california for cross connection control and hydraulic research uscfccchr, american water works association awwa and new york state nys and local health departments doh. Cross connection control manual pnwsawwa drinking water.
The national awwa cross connection control manual is currently used by educational institutes accross canada, with a french version available for quebec. Foundation for crossconnection control and hydraulic research or. The american water works association awwa recognizes water purveyors have the. Water works association awwa pnws, a technical and educational association for.
Cross connection control for small water systems published by the department. Crossconnection control for small water systems published by the department. Other manuals include summary of backflow incidents and cross connection control supplement, sample letters, test. American water works association pacific northwest section for further information contact your local water purveyor or the pnws awwa crossconnection control committee through the pnws office at 877 7672992 or on the web at. Crossconnection control rules and definitions washington state. This fourth edition of awwa manual m14, backflow prevention and cross connection control, provides both technical and general guidance on the recommended procedures and practices for developing, operating, and maintaining a cross connection control and backflow prevention program. The instructional video demonstrates the field test procedures according to the manual of cross connection control, tenth edition. Identify and eliminate cross connections when possible. The purpose of this manual is to establish an effective cross connection control program ccc. Cross connection control for small water systems published by the. The bypass line with meter shall contain an appropriately sized double check valve assembly. Cross connection control regula tion in washington state, washington state dept. The double check detector assembly shall be furnished with a. Download the example program file in microsoft word format from the web site or ob.
Review and approve organizations as training providers of cross connection control device inspectors in accordance with 327 indiana administrative code iac 81012. Cross connection control manual, division of sanitary engineer ing, tennessee dept. Plus, with over two and a half hours of live action and computer animation sequences, it is the most comprehensive instructional video the usc foundation has ever released. Pnwsawwa cross connection control manual accepted procedure.
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