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Guadalupe council introduces backflow prevention ordinance; second reading set for May 13
Summary
The Guadalupe City Council voted unanimously to introduce an ordinance requiring installation, maintenance and testing of backflow prevention assemblies and prohibiting cross connections. The move aligns the city with a state water board policy and begins a formal review process ahead of a July state deadline.
The Guadalupe City Council on an April 2025 meeting introduced an ordinance that would require installation, maintenance and testing of backflow prevention assemblies and prohibit cross connections between potable and nonpotable water supplies. Councilmembers voted to set the ordinance for a second reading and adoption at the council’s May 13 meeting.
City staff member Bill, who presented the item, said the change is driven by a state requirement. “On 12/19/2023, the state, water board adopted the cross connection control policy handbook, and that was effective on 07/01/2024,” Bill said. He told the council the handbook…
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