Cross-Connection Control
Community public water supplies are required by State regulations to
maintain active cross-connection control programs to protect the safety
of water consumers. Increased health and safety protection for water consumers
necessitated by recent backflow incidents across the country and within
Illinois have increased enforcement of cross-connection regulations. Soaring
liability insurance costs which specify exclusionary clauses for pollution
related claims have begun to impact water supplies which do not enforce
stringent cross-connection control.
Industries or facilities installing or possessing backflow prevention
devices must have those devices inspected and tested at the time of installation
and at least annually thereafter to ensure continued proper operation.
Verification of inspection must be submitted to community public water
supply officials, who must ensure that appropriate inspections and maintenance
of all cross-connection control devices has been performed.
The cross-connection control device inspector (CCCDI) approval program
is coordinated by the FOS as a basic element of the water supply program.
Actual registration and instruction is primarily conducted by the Environmental
Resources Training Center, Edwardsville (ERTC at SIU-E). One and two day
refresher courses for device inspectors which provide hands-on testing
opportunities are also held. One-day symposiums on state-of-the-art changes
and regulatory developments are held annually, coordinated by ERTC. Schedules,
registration materials and other water-related course offerings can be
received by telephoning 618-650-2030, or faxing 618-650-2210
Cross-Connection Control Program
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