Peekskill seeks vendor support to manage backflow testing notifications and compliance

David Rambo, Peekskill's Water and Sewer Superintendent, described the city's cross-connection control program and the administrative burden of tracking annual backflow-prevention device tests at roughly 475 establishments. He said the devices must be tested annually, that noncompliance can trigger a $500-per-day penalty and eventual water shutoff, and that the city previously used a vendor to maintain an electronic database and handle filings with no cost to the city. Rambo asked council to consider contracting again with a vendor to maintain the database, manage reminders and compile monthly compliance reports for the health department.