Learning Objectives

After completing the training covered in Module 2, you will be able to:

  • identify who is responsible for controlling cross-connections,
  • explain federal and state responsibilities,
  • summarize the issues relating to cross-connections and the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations,
  • describe the cross-connection control responsibilities of the public water system, plumbing industry, fire industry and water customers,
  • know the difference between containment and in-plant cross-connection control,
  • explain the cross-connection control responsibilities of the plumbing industry, fire industry, and the customers or users of water,
  • know and explain backflow hydraulics related to cross-connection control.