Hydro Designs, Inc. (HDI)

Backflow Administrator Program Certification

Hydro Designs, Inc. team members receive ASSE Series 5000, Standard 5150 Certification.

Stu Asay, P.E, PH.D, IAPMO Director of Backflow Prevention Institute conducted the training course earlier this year for 15 staff members. 

 

Click here for more information and to read the recent article including course content in OFFICIAL Magazine.

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When it comes to Cross Connection Control Resources, you can find plenty of information on the internet.  Some useful sites and links (in no particular order):

1. Les O'Brien, Univ. of Florida TREEO Center, Backflow Prevention Links
2. USC - Foundation for Cross Connection Control and Hydraulic Research 
3. Backflow News
4. Backflow Prevention Tech Zone
5. American Backflow Prevention Association
6. Watts Backflow Prevention Literature
7. Wilkins Backflow Preventer Maintenance Video and Literature
8. FEBCO Cross Connection Control Handbook
9. Backflow Test Kits - Backflow Prevention Assembly Test Procedures
10. Cross Connection Control - Best Practices Guide EPA
11. AWWA Backflow Prevention and Cross Connection Control DVD
12. IAPMO Drinking Water & Backflow Prevention
13. Plumbing Engineer Magazine
14. BCWWA Cross Connection Control

 

Cross Connection Control Programs
In House vs. Outsourcing

 

“Times have changed. Now public water and wastewater utilities must evaluate all cost-effective options to ensure that their operations are efficient and competitive.”

AWWA Journal, November 1999, Vo. 91, No. 11, pp. 44-47

  

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Seems like this article is even more relevant in today's economy.  Water purveyors and utilities have to do more with less and continue to look at cost cutting measures in order to balance budgets.

 

One of the items that is certainly on the radar for financial decision makers is Cross Connection Control or Backflow Prevention Programs.  Implementation and management of a Cross Connection Control Program can seem like a daunting task.  However, like many projects, one needs the proper tools and plan (directions) to get the task accomplished.

I've attached a few links to help with the process and answer the question:  What are some of the necessary resources (expenses) required in order to implement and manage an on-going Cross Connection Control Program?  This by no means is an exhaustive list..some utilities purchase their own backflow prevention assemblies and manage the annual assembly testing..(cost is added to the consumer water bill.)  Of course, with each state having different regulations and cost recovery methods, one approach may not work for another system.

 The point of these attached worksheets is simply to provide several cost elements to consider when determining expenses for Cross Connection Control Program implementation and management.

• Cross Connection Control Program Worksheet(click here for .pdf)

 

• General Outsourcing Decision Making Scorecard (click here for .pdf)

 

As always, we welcome your questions or comments.

If you have been following us for awhile, you may have noticed a new look to our web site.  We are completely updating our web site to provide the latest information and technical resources as it relates to Cross Connection Control and Backflow Prevention.

We will be featuring more video clips, photos, training and educational resources that we believe you will find valuable for assisting with Cross Connection Control.

As always, we remain available to answer any Cross Connection Control technical or administrative questions that you may have.