The City of Lancaster manual says the Lancaster water distribution system covers approximately 55 square miles in Lancaster County. The manual applies to water supply customers served by the City and located in the City’s service area.
Double check valve assemblies, double check detector assemblies, and reduced pressure zone devices are inspected and tested at installation, at least annually thereafter, and after each repair.
Repairs and replacements must be completed within fourteen (14) calendar days from the initial test.
Section 15.2.4 is the gauge line: all backflow assembly test kits used to test backflow prevention assemblies shall be calibrated on a yearly basis. The calibration results of test kits shall be recorded and submitted to the City.
The Lancaster water distribution system covers approximately 55 square miles in Lancaster County. This manual defines the policy and procedures of the City of Lancaster and the water Customer’s responsibility regarding backflow prevention and cross-connection control. The policies and procedures contained herein shall apply to all water supply Customers served by the City and located within the City’s service area. Double Check Valve Assemblies and Double Check Detector Assemblies shall be inspected and tested at the time of installation, at least annually thereafter, and after each repair. Reduced Pressure Zone Devices and Reduced Pressure Zone Device Assemblies shall be inspected and tested at the time of installation, at least annually thereafter, and after each repair. All repairs and replacements must be completed within fourteen (14) calendar days from the initial test. All backflow assembly test kits used to test backflow prevention assemblies shall be calibrated on a yearly basis. The calibration results of test kits shall be recorded and submitted to the City.
City of Lancaster Backflow Prevention and Cross-Connection Control manual
| What | Schedule the manual states |
|---|---|
| Double check assemblies | At installation, at least annually thereafter, and after each repair |
| Reduced pressure zone devices | At installation, at least annually thereafter, and after each repair |
| Repairs and replacements | Within fourteen (14) calendar days from the initial test |
| Backflow assembly test kits | Calibrated on a yearly basis; results recorded and submitted to the City |
What was not measured
What was not measured: section 15.2.4 does not state a fee, a laboratory name, or a pressure range for the test kit.
Questions this page can answer
On a yearly basis. The calibration results are recorded and submitted to the City.
No. Fourteen (14) calendar days is the repair and replacement window from the initial test. The kit line is yearly.