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HomeMy WebLinkAbout14, Water Utility Cross-Connection Control Program WORKSHOP ITEM #14 Connection Control Program, Part II-Review of the TDPUD Water Utility CrossConnection Control Program, Part II-Review of the TDPUD Water Utility Cross November 6, 2019 TDPUD Water Utility Cross system with the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB)Program for compliance with the District’s permit to operate a public water •Federal, State and local regulations •Connection Control Program-Basic components of a Cross•assembliesComponents, functions and applications of backflow prevention •Conditions in which potential backflow may exists•connection and backflow-Definitions of cross•Requirements at the October 16, 2019 Board meeting-Introduction to the District’s Cross•BACKGROUND / HISTORY Connection Control Program-TDPUD Water Utility CrossConnection Control Program- NEW INFORMATION Connection Control Specialist Certification-AWWA Cross•Assembly General Tester CertificationAmerican Water Works Association (AWWA) Backflow Prevention •SWRCB Water Treatment Operator Certification, Grade 2•SWRCB Water Distribution Operator Certification, Grade 4•certificationsControl Program requires staff to hold specific licenses and Connection -Management and implementation of the District’s Cross•Oversight provided by Chief Operator, Assistant Water Utility Director•Technician/Inspectormanaged by the Water Utility’s Senior Water Quality Connection Control Program is currently -The District’s Cross•Connection Control Program-TDPUD Water Utility CrossConnection Control Program-TDPUD Water Utility Cross NEW INFORMATION Connection Compliance Report-Cross•Sanitary Surveys•Annual reporting to SWRCB•Maintenance of records•Review of backflow assembly test reports•Notification of annual inspection and testing requirements•Customer owned assemblies•District owned assemblies•Backflow assembly annual compliance testing•Backflow event investigation•ssessmentsaisk rconnection -urvey and crosssRoutine site •New construction and plan review •Inspections•Responsibilities include•Connection Control Program-TDPUD Water Utility CrossConnection Control Program-TDPUD Water Utility Cross NEW INFORMATION per yearStaff labor hours dedicated to the program have exceeded 800 hours •the programadditional labor to the administration, inspection and enforcement of Growth has created additional workload and the need to dedicate •Inventory of assemblies approaching 1,500•Average growth rate of 93 assemblies per year•Connection Control Program has experienced -The District’s Cross•Connection Control Program-TDPUD Water Utility CrossConnection Control Program-TDPUD Water Utility Cross NEW INFORMATION Fees and Charges•Testing and Maintenance•Protective Devices Required•Customer Responsibilities•District Responsibilities•Purpose•District’s Backflow and Cross Connection Control ProgramChapter 6.56 of District Code offers general provisions of the •Connection Control Program-TDPUD Water Utility CrossConnection Control Program-TDPUD Water Utility Cross NEW INFORMATION Fees and charges••Submitting of assembly test reports•Assembly testing and maintenance requirements•includingChapter 6.56 of District Code to include additional provisions, Staff proposes to bring before the Board for approval, revisions to •outlining high level overview of the requirements and responsibilitiesThe provisions in Chapter 6.56 of District are general in nature, •Connection Control Program-TDPUD Water Utility CrossConnection Control Program-TDPUD Water Utility Cross NEW INFORMATION Assembly testing fees•Delinquent test report fees•Service reconnection fees•inspections-Site inspections and re•Program administration•associated with the program includeFees and charges to be considered for recovery of the costs •Connection Control Programwith the administration of the District’s Backflow and Cross Miscellaneous Fees Schedule to include fees and charges associated Staff proposes to present to the Board amendments to the District’s •Connection Control Program-TDPUD Water Utility CrossConnection Control Program-TDPUD Water Utility Cross FISCAL IMPACT will be presented to the Board at a future meetingFiscal impacts associated with proposed changes to District Code •Connection Control Program-TDPUD Water Utility CrossConnection Control Program-TDPUD Water Utility Cross RECOMMENDATION Provide input to staff•Connection Control Program-TDPUD Water Utility CrossConnection Control Program-TDPUD Water Utility Cross