There are books written on this subject. You will receive 100 different opinions here, none of them hold much weight. The local water purveyor is the one to ask.

On 11/3/2010 4:51 PM, Gary Stites wrote:
The water companies in our area are concerned about backflow prevention on
13D systems. With California adopting the IRC all the AHJ's are scrambling
to put their spin on it!

Anyway, what are the backflow concerns on a CPVC system that is not
intertwined with the plumbing system? There is talk of requiring RP devices
etc. Is a check-valve not sufficient?

Thank You


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