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A By-law to Regulate Backflow Prevention and Cross Connection Control in Order to Protect Water Quality in the Town of Richmond Hill and to Repeal Section 21 (Protection From Contamination) of By-law No. 94-11

Published by City of Richmond Hill

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Type
By-law
Published by
City of Richmond Hill
Date
22 nd day of September, 2014
Also called
Backflow Prevention and Cross Connection Control By-law (No. 125-14)
For
owner
Signed by
mayor · town clerk
Building types
All building types
Pages
12
Instruments
Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 · Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 32 · Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c. 23

Overview

By-law No. 125-14 of the then Town of Richmond Hill, regulating backflow prevention and cross connection control to protect the municipal drinking-water system. It defines minor, moderate and severe hazards against the CSA B64.10 standard, sets out which properties it applies to, and covers cross connection control surveys, the selection, installation and annual testing of backflow preventers, test reports and tags, orders to comply, and penalties. Its Cross Connection Control Survey Report and Backflow Preventer Test Report are separate Richmond Hill forms.

What it covers

  • Definitions
  • Application of By-law
  • Fees
  • General Provisions
  • Prohibition of Cross Connections - Owner's Responsibility
  • Persons Permitted to Carry Out Work
  • Application of CSA Standard
  • Cross Connection Control Survey Requirement
  • Town Access for Inspection for Cross Connections
  • Order to Correct Cross Connection
  • Selection of Backflow Prevention Devices
  • Installation of Backflow Prevention Devices
  • Backflow Test Equipment Maintenance
  • Testing of Backflow Preventers
  • Removal of Backflow Prevention Devices Prohibited
  • Administration and Enforcement
  • Penalty Provisions
  • Severability
  • Administrative
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A By-law to Regulate Backflow Prevention and Cross Connection Control in Order to Protect Water Quality in the Town of Richmond Hill and to Repeal Section 21 (Protection From Contamination) of By-law No. 94-11

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