Nelson County:
“The Nelson County Service Authority is approaching a new
stage in the process of implementing a program that will help protect the
public water supply from potential backflow hazards and drinking water
contamination. Called a cross-connection and backflow prevention program, its
implementation is a requirement of the Virginia Department of Health.
‘It’s all in the name of public safety and protecting our
water supply,’ said George Miller, executive director of authority. According
to the department of health, a cross connection is an actual or potential link
between a drinking water system and any source of contamination. Backflow is
the reversed flow of contaminated or other liquids into a drinking water
system.
Miller said the implementation process was started about two
years ago when he was directed to go to Albemarle County to check out its
successful program. Now the authority is getting ready to survey certain
customers in the distribution system to gather information on what is in place
and what might need to be installed for the program.”
~Writes Katherine Lacaze of Nelson County Times
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