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Village of Saint Charles adopts cross‑connection control program, hires vendor to handle testing
Summary
The Village Council approved a three‑year cross‑connection control program and accepted a proposal to contract testing and inspection services after staff said state rules require backflow device testing and the village lacks licensed plumbers to perform it.
The Village of Saint Charles Council voted to adopt a cross‑connection control program and accept a vendor proposal to carry out required backflow testing and inspections.
Council members approved the program after staff described the state'level requirements driving the change and explained that the village cannot itself perform the required backflow tests because those tests must be done by licensed plumbers. Village staff presented a three‑year program proposal that staff said would inventory, inspect and ensure testing of backflow prevention devices across the village.
The program presentation identified about 90 testable locations in the…
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