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GUC holds semi-annual tester's certification courses, in the spring and fall, to enable plumbers and technicians to better service the needs of our customers. The tester’s certification courses are part of our comprehensive program designed to protect our water system from harmful cross-connections. In April 2001, we adopted new regulations which provide a higher degree of protection for our system against contamination from backflow. Backflow occurs when water flows in the opposite direction from its normal flow. With the direction of flow reversed, due to changes in water pressure, backflow can allow contaminants to enter the drinking water system through cross connections.
Under the new regulations, customers are responsible for installing and testing backflow prevention assemblies on their water service connections. The assemblies are tested upon initial installation and annually thereafter by a Greenville Utilities certified tester. The test results are submitted to GUC’s Water Resources Department. For more information about our Cross-Connection Control Program, call 551-3399.
Click here to download the backflow test and maintenance form.
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