Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
WATER SYSTEMS
Chapter 246-292 - Waterworks operator certification
Section 246-292-033 - Duties of a CCS
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-292-033
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) A CCS designated by a purveyor as required in WAC 246-292-050(4) shall develop, implement, and maintain a cross-connection control program that meets the requirements in WAC 246-290-490.
(2) A CCS shall perform the following duties:
(a) Assess the degree of hazard posed by the
consumer's water system to the public water system, as required in WAC
246-290-490(4)(a)(i);
(b) Determine the appropriate method of
backflow protection to prevent contamination of the public water system by the
consumer's water system, as required in WAC
246-290-490(4)(a)(ii);
(c) Inspect backflow preventer installations
to verify that the protection provided is appropriate for the assessed degree
of hazard, as required in WAC
246-290-490(7)(a)(i);
(d) Investigate and respond to backflow
incidents known to have contaminated or suspected of contaminating the public
water system, as required in WAC
246-290-490(3)(h);
(e) Develop and maintain the purveyor's
cross-connection control records, as required in WAC
246-290-490(3), (4), and
(8);
(f) Complete and sign the purveyor's
cross-connection control related reports and make the reports available to the
department upon request, as required in WAC
246-290-490(8)
including:
(i) The cross-connection control
annual summary reports; and
(ii)
Backflow incident reports after an incident has occurred that contaminated the
public water system;
(g)
Take corrective action as required in WAC
246-290-490(2)(h)
when a consumer fails to comply with the purveyor's cross-connection control
requirements regarding the installation, inspection, field testing,
maintenance, or repair of a backflow preventer that protects the public water
system; and
(h) Review inspection
and field test reports for backflow preventers that protect the public water
system and take follow-up action to resolve incomplete, erroneous, or
fraudulent reports as required in WAC
246-290-490(3)(g).
(3) If the purveyor grants exceptions to mandatory premises isolation as allowed under WAC 246-290-490(4)(b), the CCS shall:
(a) Determine, on a
case-by-case basis, if granting the consumer an exception to mandatory premises
isolation is appropriate;
(b)
Complete and sign an exception form provided by the department for each
exception granted;
(c) Include the
completed exception forms in the purveyor's cross-connection control annual
summary report; and
(d) Submit the
completed and signed exception forms to the department upon request.
(4) As allowed in WAC 246-290-490(7)(a)(ii), a CCS's duties may include inspecting:
(a)
Air gaps to determine if they are approved air gaps, and reporting the results
of the inspections as required in WAC
246-292-036(8);
and
(b) Backflow prevention
assemblies to determine if they are installed correctly and approved by the
department.
(5) The CCS duties in this chapter do not relieve a purveyor of the responsibility to comply with the requirements of chapter 246-290 WAC.
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