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This slide presentation outlines an effort in Ontario, Canada, to develop a cross connection control program. The initial program driver involved a cross connection between a car wash and c city's plumbing that resulted in 19 people being hospitalized, 30,000 residents being affected, corrective actions costing $200,000, and the manager of the car wash was fined $75,000. A working group was established to evaluate and develop concepts and options to reduce the risk of incidents, and address issues of jurisdiction, costs, and available approaches. The presentation lists the interested stakeholders of the working group, and outlines its efforts at gathering information on existing programs, and surveying North American utilities on their backflow prevention practices. Figures are provided for: responsibilities and cooperation; operation and enforcement; and, program costs. Obstacles to the effort are listed, along with sources for best practices that include: AWWA; Canadian Standards Association; FCCCHR; and InfraGuide. Includes figures.

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Edition: Vol. - No. Published: 06/01/2007 Number of Pages: 22File Size: 1 file , 1.3 MB