Backflow Valve Controversy

Suggested Legislation:

Note that the following communities in Florida already "own the backflow prevention assemblies and devices located on the main water supply to the customers’ premises": Town of Bellair, City of Bonita Springs, City of Clearwater, City of Cocoa, Collier County Public Utilities, City of Dunedin, Fort Pierce Utility Authority, Homosassa Special Water Dist, City of Lake Helen, City of Lakeland, New Smyrna Beach Utilities Comm, City of North Miami, City of Okeechobee Utility Auth, Palm Coast Utility, Pinellas County Utilities, City of Pinellas Park, City of Plant City, Seacoast Utilities, City of St Petersburg, City of Sunrise and City of Tarpon Springs.

So here is a draft of possible legislation to be adopted. It should probably be part of the Administrative Rules and replace 62-555.360(3). If you have any comments, questions or see any loop-holes, please send them to dbrown28@tampabay.rr.com.

62-555.360(3)Water purveyors shall own and shall bear the cost of the purchase, installation, inspection and maintenance of all required backflow prevention devices in residential areas.

62-555.360(3.5) Water purveyors shall bear the cost to inspect each residential property in their service area for an existing cross-connection between an auxiliary pressure device and a potable water supply. The inspections may proceed at a pace that is economically feasible for the water purveyor. If an existing cross-connection is found, the homeowner shall be notified in person or by certified mail and allowed ten working days from receipt of notification to contract with a licensed plumber to eliminate the cross-connection. Failure to comply will result in the turning off of the potable water.

AND / OR

62-555.360(3.7) Backflow prevention devices should not be mandated in age-restricted communities.

Return to Backflow Valve page.

rainbow


Comments about this page and links are welcomed.
Email them to: dbrown28@tampabay.rr.com