The City of Huntington Park has a well-established and robust backflow prevention program that helps ensure the safety of its public water supply.
Huntington Park property owners are responsible for installing, testing, and maintaining backflow prevention devices and must comply with the city's requirements to avoid penalties. Ensuring timely testing, maintenance, and repair of backflow devices is crucial for protecting both individual properties and the public water system. Non-compliance can result in fines, civil liabilities and the disruption of water service.
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1. Scope & Authority
Huntington Park’s Water & Sewer Division supplies potable water to roughly 6,600 service connections and enforces a robust Cross-Connection Control Program under the authority of California Title 17 and the State Water Board's Cross-Connection Control Policy Handbook (CCCPH).
As per the city code (§ 6‑5.304, Ordinance 441‑NS):
Backflow prevention assemblies (BPAs) must be installed at service lines where hazards exist, such as auxiliary water sources or industrial processes.
Water service must be discontinued if a required BPA is not installed, tested, maintained, or if a cross-connection is discovered. Service will only be restored once compliance is confirmed.
Premises must remain open to inspection if required by the Water Department.
2. Responsibilities of Property Owners
Installation & Maintenance: Property owners must install and maintain BPAs per the degree of identified hazard.
Annual Testing: Assemblies must be tested at least annually (or more often if deemed necessary by the Field Services Director) by a certified tester.
Approved Devices: Only assemblies meeting AWWA C506 standards and approved by USC’s FCCCHR are accepted. An official Certificate of Approval is required.
Service Interruptions: The Water Department may physically shut off water service (break the service line) until hazards are corrected.
3. Scenarios Requiring BPAs
A BPA must be installed at or immediately inside the building—or the property line—before any branch lines if any of the following conditions are met:
Presence of an auxiliary water supply that may be unsafe or unapproved.
Use or handling of industrial fluids or objectionable substances that pose hazards.
Internal uncontrolled cross‑connections, complex plumbing, or restricted inspection access.
The required protective assembly depends on the hazard severity:
Double Check Valve Assembly (DCVA) for non-health hazards.Reduced Pressure Principle (RP) device or air-gap separation for health hazards or uncontrolled cross-connections.
4. Testing & Reporting Requirements
Initial Testing: Required at installation, relocation, or repair of a BPA.
Annual Testing: Must be performed by a certified backflow prevention tester, either by manufacturer rep, city personnel, or approved tester.
Record Submission: Test results must be submitted to the Water Department—and service may be discontinued for non-compliance.
5. Approved Devices & Certified Testers
Approved Devices: Only those assemblies conforming to AWWA C506 and listed by the USC FCCCHR are allowed, with a valid certification of approval.
Certified Testers: Testing must be performed by individuals authorized by the Water Department or certified per city standards.
6. Enforcement & Penalties
Non‑Compliance: Removal, bypass, or lack of a required BPA, or the discovery of cross‑connections, triggers termination of water service until corrected.
Inspections: The City reserves the right to inspect customer systems and requires remedial action when hazards are found.
