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Staff seek to update backflow and cross‑connection rules, cite public‑health and code alignment
Summary
City water staff proposed updates to South Ogden’s backflow/cross-connection ordinance—last revised in 1991—to align with state rule R309 and the Safe Drinking Water Act, remove grandfathering, clarify definitions and boost outreach and enforcement. Staff said most residential fixes are modest but some installations may cost more. (Justin Royer)
Justin Royer, the city’s backflow technician, told the council the backflow and cross‑connection ordinance needs updates to comply with state rule R309 and federal Safe Drinking Water Act requirements and to remove language that effectively grandfathered non‑compliant devices.
Royer explained that cross connections—direct or indirect links between potable water and an undesirable source—pose contamination risk. He showed examples encountered in the city: an illegal…
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