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Board adopts cross‑connection control plan required by state; prepares for multi‑year hazard assessments
Summary
The board unanimously adopted Resolution 25‑31 to implement the cross‑connection control plan required by the State Water Resources Control Board Division of Drinking Water, committing the district to hazard assessments, certified testing and public outreach.
The board adopted Resolution 25‑31, formally approving the district’s cross‑connection control plan required by the State Water Resources Control Board Division of Drinking Water (DDW). The resolution implements a policy handbook the state issued and sets the district’s obligations for legal authority, program coordination, hazard assessments, backflow standards, certified testing and public outreach.
Chris Victor, technical services manager, walked the board through the plan’s ten required elements and the district’s schedule: establishing legal authority, designating certified program coordinator(s), conducting phased hazard assessments for all service connections (including residential), maintaining multi‑year testing and recordkeeping, and initiating an incident response and public outreach program. He noted DDW provided conditional approval pending the board’s formal adoption. The board approved the resolution by unanimous voice vote.
Victor warned implementation will require sustained staff resources and coordination: certified testers and specialists are limited statewide and hazard assessments will be phased over several years. He also said customers will bear the direct costs of equipment, testing and remediation required under the state rules because the mandate is unfunded. The board directed staff to begin implementation and public education work in 2026.
