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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCross Connection Ordinance Change PowerpointCross Connection Control Program Municipal Code Text Amendment CITY OF SEAL BEACH September 22, 2025 First, what is a Cross Connection? (Definition per the State Water Resources Control Board) noun. KRAWSS kuh-NEK-shun •Any actual or potential connection or structural arrangement between a public water system, including a piping system connected to the public water system and located on the premises of a water user or available to the water user, and any source or distribution system containing liquid, gas, or other substances not from an approved water supply. Visual Representation Visual Representation Why is it important? •Cross connections within a Public Water System pose significant health concerns for consumers because they are a direct link to the consumption of a non-potable water source. (e.g. untreated sewage, liquid chemicals, raw water, etc.) Levels of Severity •High Hazard Cross Connection Examples •Sewage Handling Facilities •Medical Facilities (e.g. Urgent Care, Dialysis Centers, etc.) •Dentist Office •Car Wash •Mobile Home Parks •Park Irrigation •Gas Station •Low Hazard Cross Connection Examples •Single Family residential home •Office building •Retail shopping center SERVICES WE OFFER Lorem ipsum dolor Lorem ipsum dolor Lorem ipsum dolor cWhat can be done to combat/mitigate Cross Connections? Air Gap: Physical separation between the source of drinking water and receptacle Backflow Prevention Assemblies (BPAs): Mechanical devices that prevent water flow from going backwards, tested and evaluated periodically Current State Policy •On December 19, 2023, the CA State Water Resources Control Board adopted a Cross Connection Control Policy Handbook for Public Water Systems to abide by •Pursuant to Section 116407 and 116555.5 of the California Health and Safety Code Current Policy Intent •Establish regulatory and enforceable guidelines for municipalities •Foster foundational awareness to the significance of Cross Connection and Backflow within a Public Water System •Education and Correction First, Enforcement is Secondary Current State Policy (cont.) •*Each PWS must have operating rules, ordinances, by-laws, or a resolution to implement the cross-connection program. The PWS must have legal authority to implement corrective actions in the event a water user fails to comply in a timely manner with the PWS’s provisions regarding the installation, inspection, field testing, or maintenance of backflow prevention assemblies (BPAs). Such corrective actions must include the PWS’s ability to perform at least one of the following: •Deny or discontinue water service to a water user •Install, inspect, field test, and/or maintain a BPA at a water user’s premises, or •Otherwise address in a timely manner a failure to comply with the cross - connection control program. *[reference: Cross Connection Control Policy Handbook, Section 3.1.3 (a)(1)] Current SBMC Code Section 9.35.005 Definitions (Relevant): -Backflow -Water User Section 9.35.005 Cross Connection Program: -Provides general overview of program but does not address: -Various hazard conditions at a site -Adoption of City-wide Management Plan -Details of enforcement based on State policy Proposed SBMC Code Section 9.35.005 Definitions (Relevant): -Approved Water Supply -Backflow Prevention Assembly (BPA) -Cross Connection -Cross Connection Control Policy Handbook -Cross Connection Control Specialist Section 9.35.005 Cross Connection Program: -Adds details on BPA requirements based on site hazard conditions -Adds details on adoption of City-wide Management Plan -Adds details for City authority for enforcement and compliance with State Policy Other Notes Withstanding: •Ordinance Addition for Termination of Water Service Reason: •Non-compliance with the Cross Connection Control Management Plan •Existing Termination of Water Service Reasons: •Non-payment of utility bill •Long-term address vacancy •Emergency Repairs and Maintenance Proposed Code Change Benefits: •Provide continued safe water service and asset management in accordance with State law •Updates Municipal Code in accordance with state law Any Questions?