N.J. Admin. Code § 7:10-10.9

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 7:10-10.9 - Cross-connection control by containment

(a) In conjunction with the requirements of the preceding sections of this subchapter and the requirements of the Plumbing Subcode of the New Jersey State Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.15, for the prevention of illegal plumbing cross-connections, and with any other State or local requirements for the practice or procedure known as "cross-connection control by containment," the owner of a public community water system may require any of its customers to install backflow prevention devices on the public community water system service line(s) when:

1. The customer is a facility with cross-connection hazards as defined at N.J.A.C. 7:10-1.3 and listed in Appendix A of this subchapter, if the supplier of the water determines that the facility presents a threat to the public community water system's water quality; or

2. The customer is not a facility with cross-connection hazards but such facility contains a substance, uses a process, or utilizes water in a manner which may contaminate a public water system.

(b) Any owner of a public community water system who requires the installation of a backflow prevention device pursuant to (a) above shall have a cross connection control plan in effect which has been developed in accordance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency's "Cross-connection Control Manual," June 1989, EPA 470/9-89 007, as revised and/or supplemented from time to time, and which has been approved by the Department.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:10-10.9

Amended by R.2000 d.354, effective 8/21/2000.
See: 31 N.J.R. 2717(b), 32 N.J.R. 3106(a).
In (a)1, changed N.J.A.C. reference.