8356-93 Amending Article 9 Establishing a water cross connection control program

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(c) Cross Connection means any physical arrangement, including cross connection control devices not in working order, whereby a public water supply distribution system is directly connected, either continuously or intermittently, with any secondary source of supply, sewer, drain, conduit, pool, piping, storage reservoir, plumbing fixture, or other device which is capable of imparting to the public water supply, contaminants, contaminated water, sewage, or other waste or liquid of unknown or unsafe quality. (d) Cross Connection Control Inspector means a person who has successfully completed training in testing and inspection of cross connection control devices at an agency or school acceptable to the commissioner of the Department of Environmental Management, who has registered with the commissioner, and who has not been notified by the commissioner that his work is unacceptable under this rule (327 IAC 8-10) . (e) Double Check Valve Assembly means a device or assembly composed of two (2) tightly closing shut-off valves surrounding two (2) independently acting check valves, with (4) four test cocks, one (1) upstream of the four (4) valves and one (1) between each of the four (4) check and shut-off valves. (f) Downstream is the normal direction of water flow from the public supply to the user. Upstream is that direction which is opposite of downstream. (g,) Hazard means the danger of public water contamination caused by chemical, bacteriological, or other sources that may, under certain conditions such as backflow, enter the public water supply system. (h) Potable Water means water that is suitable for drinking as determined by the requirements of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act . (i) Pressure Vacuum Breaker means an assembly containing an independently operating internally loaded check valve and an independently operating loaded air inlet valve located on the discharge side of the check valve. The assembly is to be equipped with properly located test cocks and tightly closing shut off valves attached to each end of the assembly. (d) Private Auxiliary Supply System shall consist of private wells or other private water supplies which are normally entirely independent and not connected to the public water supply.