Illinois Administrative Code
Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part 653 - DESIGN, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE CRITERIA
Subpart H - CROSS-CONNECTIONS
Section 653.801 - Cross-Connection Control Program

Universal Citation: 35 IL Admin Code ยง 653.801

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024

An active cross-connection control program shall be adopted and shall include the following:

a) A cross-connection control survey of the distribution system shall be conducted at least every two years by the official custodian or an authorized delegate.

1) The purpose of this survey is to compile and update an inventory of devices; the survey must consist of a pencil and paper collection of information, conducted by telephone, mail or personal visit to the manager or owner of a specific property.

2) This survey is not intended to include an actual visual inspection of piping or plumbing systems.

b) An ordinance, tariff, or required condition for service whichever is applicable, which includes a plumbing code at least as stringent as the Illinois Plumbing Code, 77 Ill. Adm. Code 890, shall be adopted and enforced.

c) Cross-connection control programs shall include a record system which will maintain data on inspections, re-inspections, repairs, alterations and tests.

d) Only cross-connection control devices which are approved by the Research Foundation for Cross-Connection Control of the University of Southern California, American Water Works Association, American Society of Sanitary Engineering, or American National Standards Institute or certified by the National Sanitation Foundation to be in compliance with applicable industry specifications shall be used.

e) Installation of approved devices shall be made only as specified by the Research Foundation for Cross-Connection Control of the University of Southern California, American Water Works Association, American Society of Sanitary Engineering, or American National Standards Institute. Maintenance as recommended by the manufacturer of the device shall be performed. Manufacturer's maintenance manual shall be available on-site.

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