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Ogden updates cross-connection (backflow) ordinance to align with state rules; residents ask about costs and enforcement
Summary
Council adopted updated cross-connection (backflow) ordinance (Title IX Chapter 4 / proposed ordinance 2025-32) to align with state and federal drinking-water rules; staff said the change clarifies definitions, removes grandfathering, and formalizes testing and enforcement. Residents expressed concern about costs and the city's ability to offer financial assistance before enforcement actions such as shutoffs.
The Ogden City Council adopted an update to the city's cross-connection control ordinance (Title IX Chapter 4) Oct. 21 to align local code with state rules (R309) and the Safe Drinking Water Act. Justin (cross-connection control administrator) reviewed backflow risks, the types of assemblies required, testing and inspection responsibilities, and the ordinance's public-education and enforcement provisions.
Justin said the update provides clearer definitions, more references to the current plumbing code, removes…
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