Current through Register No. 45, November 7, 2024
Section Env-Ws 364.08 - Approved Backflow Prevention Devices(a) Only approved backflow prevention devices shall be used.(b) Only the types of backflow prevention devices listed in Table 364-1 below shall be used for the containment of on-premise hazards for low and high degree of hazard situations respectively: Table 364-1
Acceptable Backflow Prevention Devices for Degrees of Hazards
Low Degree of Hazard | High Degree of Hazard |
Air gap | Air gap |
Pressure vacuum breaker | Reduced pressure backflow device |
Double check valve assembly | A combination of the above |
Reduced pressure backflow device |
A combination of the above |
(d) A backflow prevention device shall not be installed in a location where it will: (1) Be subject to corrosive fumes, grit, or sticky or abrasive liquids;(2) Be subject to flooding or mechanical abuse;(3) Not be easily accessible for testing and repair;(4) Be in a pit or built into or close to walls or other obstructions; or(5) Be in a vertical position unless the backflow prevention device was certified for that orientation.N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Ws 364.08
#6521, eff 6-4-97 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Ws 300); ss by #8360, INTERIM, eff 6-4-05, EXPIRES: 12 -1-05; ss by #8476, eff 11-30-05