WSR 01-03-069

INTERPRETIVE STATEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH


[ Filed January 12, 2001, 3:28 p.m. ]


Interpretative Statement Summary


     Title of Interpretive Statement: Approved backflow prevention assemblies (BPAs).

     Issuing Entity: Alan Rowe, Operations Manager, Division of Drinking Water.

     Description of Subject Matter: The Department of Health will accept, on a case-by-case basis, BPAs approved by third parties other than the University of Southern California Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulics Research (USC), if conditions are met. The alternate BPA evaluation procedure must include a laboratory evaluation phase and a mandatory one-year field evaluation phase. The third-party evaluation protocol and the requirements to maintain/renew approval must be at least as stringent as USC's.

     Division Contact: Ethan Moseng, Division of Drinking Water, P.O. Box 47829, Olympia, WA 98504-7829, (360) 236-3562.

     Effective Date: December 7, 2000.

Alan Rowe

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