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Maitland council amends cross-connection rules; clarifies who must test backflow devices
Summary
The City of Maitland adopted amendments to its cross-connection (backflow) ordinance to clarify ownership and annual testing responsibilities, require replacement or refurbishment of dual check devices every 10 years under DEE rules, and remove certain replacement charges.
The City of Maitland City Council on April 28 adopted amendments to its cross-connection control ordinance to clarify responsibilities for backflow-prevention devices and testing.
City Manager Mark (last name not specified) told the council the amendments clarify that owners — not the city — own most backflow devices and that the city will perform testing on residential service connections smaller than 2 inches; owners of nonresidential service connections greater than 2 inches must arrange…
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