Cross-Connection Dangers and Concerns

Cross-Connections are a present danger and are the links through which it is possible for contaminating or polluting materials to enter a potable water supply. Cross-Connections need to be controlled where they exist. Every plumbing system in homes, schools, hospitals, airports, restaurants golf courses, power plants, constriction sites, marinas, medical offices, and other areas that use potable water will have cross-connections some controlled other uncontrolled.

Since cross-connections exist wherever there are potable water plumbing systems, drinking water plumbing system are a present danger to the consumers of water. Consumers of water may drink or use water that may not be safe or fit because of the existence of uncontrolled cross-connections.  The public water system is required to deliver water to the service connection that meets the appropriate standards but the water that is consumed after the service connection within the building may be unsafe because the existence of cross-connections. The Safe Drink Water Act does not regulate the water within the plumbing system of the building and in some states, the public water system cross-connection control program stops at the meter or service connection. The oversight of controlling cross-connection within the internal or domestic water system falls within the jurisdiction of individuals that have oversight and enforce the plumbing or building codes.