TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, Interim City Manager
TITLE: Discussion and direction regarding revisions to the City Cross-Connection Control Program under City Code Section 78, Article V.
Recommended Action
Provide direction to staff for revision of existing cross-connection control program in light of recent regulatory changes to rule 62-555.360 of the Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) with regard to Cross-Connection Control for Public Water Systems.
Background Information
In 2008, the City adopted Ordinance No. 08-19 which established the Cross-Connection Control Program in Compliance with Part III, Chapter 62-610, F.A.C., which incorporated recommended practices in accordance with Rule 62-555.360.
Recent changes to Rule 62-555.360, F.A.C., have affected the types of hazards which trigger the need for backflow prevention devices, the types of devices required and the frequency of testing for residential connections to the City's potable water distribution system. In consideration of these changes to the state rule, staff has reviewed the City's current cross-connection control program and recommends revisions to the City program, making the program requirements consistent with the state requirements as to the types of hazards requiring residential cross-connection control devices and the frequency of residential testing.
Staff has prepared a presentation providing an overview of the City's current program, the new rule changes, and staff recommendations for consideration and discussion. Staff recommendations include:
* Requiring a dual check device for all residential properties with no known hazards which is non-testable but must be replaced every 5 years.
* Requiring testable double check device for properties with known hazards (irrigation systems, wells, reclaimed water).
* Changing testing schedule for testable residential backflow devices from annual basis to biennial testing...
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