Cross Connection Control Program

Cross Connection Control Program. All public water supplies shall adopt and enforce a cross connection control policy or ordinance that is no less stringent than the provisions of this regulation; however, the adopted policy or ordinance shall not be more stringent than the provisions of House Bill 692 enacted by the 2001 Mississippi Legislature, as codified in Section 41-26-14 et. seq. of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated. This policy or ordinance shall establish a cross connection control program consisting of the following: 1. Locating and eliminating unprotected cross connections. 2. Preventing the occurrence of new cross connections with the public water system. 3. Maintaining records pertaining to the location of existing backflow prevention assemblies, type and size of each assembly and results of all tests of backflow prevention assemblies by a tester certified by the Department.