Thanks, Thom. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thom McMahon Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 10:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Backflow requirement
Yes! It makes sense as a question. The reason you most often see a Municipal system end at the property line is so they don't need an easement to access or service their own system. The property owner would be responsible for any contamination that occurs after that point. (Just as if the underground pipe breaks between the curb stop and the house the home owner pays for the repairs.) What the municipal system operator is saying to the property owner is that "You are responsible for protecting my system, from whatever you do on your property. We have the following devices and installations which we consider an acceptable level of protection.-----" The alternative is that you aren't allowed to connect to the water system. The SDWA doesn't say HOW just the general "Do it!" The SDWA is like the building code requiring fire sprinklers(The What or When), and the Local and state ordinances are like NFPA 13 which tells you (The How) Thom McMahon, SET Firetech, Inc. 2560 Copper Ridge Dr P.O. Box 882136 Steamboat Springs, CO 80488 Tel: 970-879-7952 Fax: 970-879-7926 I think the intent of the SWDA was to prevent cross connection of municipal and private water systems (wells). Not to isolate the pipe connected to the municipal system once it crossed on to private property, if that makes any sense? Ron Fletcher Aero Automatic Sprinkler Phoenix, AZ _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
