BACKFLOW PREVENTION INFORMATION
The Village of Pioneer is dedicated to protecting and maintaining a high quality public water supply. Backflow prevention and cross-connecting control are two of the protection efforts utilized.
The Ohio EPA defines cross-connection and backflow as follows:
A cross-connection is defined as any physical connection created between a possible source of contamination and any drinking water system piping.
Backflow is defined as the flow through a cross-connection from a possible source of contamination back into the drinking water system. It occurs when a cross connection is created and a pressure reversal, either as backsiphonnage or backpressure, occurs in the water supply piping.
For more information, please consult the following pamphlet from the Ohio EPA
Ohio EPA.pdf
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Regulations Regarding Backflow Prevention
Regulations governing the Backflow and Cross-connection Program can be found online at:
Ohio Administrative Code 3745-95:
http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/3745-95
Village of Pioneer Codified Ordinances Regarding Backflow Prevention:
Pioneer Codified Ordinance 929.04.pdf
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For more information or to report suspected cross-connections please contact the Village Offices
Pioneer Village Administrative Offices
409 S. State Street
Pioneer, Ohio 43554
419-737-2614
administrator@villageofpioneer.com
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