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Council hears updates to backflow prevention ordinance; effective date set for March
Summary
Staff presented proposed updates to Denton’s cross‑connection and backflow control ordinance to modernize standards, clarify enforcement and require testable assemblies for new nonresidential connections; staff said changes will not force existing systems to retrofit unless they undergo significant plumbing changes, and the effective date is planned for March 17.
Steven Gay, general manager for Water Utilities and Street Operations, presented proposed revisions to the city’s cross‑connection and backflow prevention ordinance, originally adopted in 1997. Gay said staff reviewed industry best practices and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requirements and concluded the ordinance needs modernization to address enforcement challenges and emerging hazards.
Key changes staff highlighted include clarified installation standards in the design criteria, elimination of atmospheric…
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