A goal of the water supply industry is to provide safe
drinking water that meets the minimum standards
established by the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Utilities have invested millions of dollars in treatment
processes to meet these regulations, but their investment
can be swiftly negated by something as basic as transient
pressure fluctuations, which allow a return flow of
a contaminant or pollutant into the distribution system.
Utility professionals are typically not aware of
plumbing system operation details. Although many
schools attempt to teach plumbing basics to backflow
prevention administrators, water suppliers are best
served by working closely with plumbing inspectors
and licensed contractors to attain cross-connection
control through plumbing code compliance. A partnership
with the plumbing industry, that includes code
compliance, is essential when providing safe drinking
water. A properly installed and maintained plumbing
system is critical to prevent the introduction of contaminants
to the public supply. Includes 5 references,.
| Edition : | Vol. 99 - No. 7 |
| File Size : | 1
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, 110 KB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 4 |
| Published : | 07/01/2007 |
