The City of Eastvale has a well-established and robust backflow prevention program that helps ensure the safety of its public water supply.
Eastvale 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
The East Valley Water District enforces a Cross‑Connection Control / Backflow Prevention Program to protect its potable water system from contamination due to backflow or cross‑connections. This program is based on the authority of California’s Title 17 (Cross‑Connection Control regulations) as well as EVWD’s internal ordinances (e.g. Ordinance 395). The District conducts surveys of properties, assesses hazards, and determines when backflow devices are required, including for new properties and when ownership changes.
2. Responsibilities of Property Owners
Installation & Maintenance: Property owners must install and maintain approved backflow prevention assemblies at any service or on‑site plumbing location identified as a hazard. Devices must be properly sized, located to allow testing and maintenance, and be accessible to inspectors.
Annual Testing: Every backflow prevention assembly must be tested at least once per year by a certified backflow prevention tester approved by the EVWD program. Testing is also required upon initial installation, after repair, or when devices are relocated. Property owners are responsible for ensuring the testing is scheduled and completed.
Repairs & Replacements: If a backflow prevention assembly fails inspection or testing, the property owner must repair or replace it immediately. After repair or replacement, the device must be retested and verified to function correctly before it is again placed in service.
3. Scenarios Requiring Backflow Prevention Assemblies (BPAs)
Backflow prevention devices are required in situations where cross‑connection hazards exist or may be present. Such scenarios under EVWD’s program include irrigation and landscape systems, fire protection or sprinkler systems, properties with auxiliary or alternate water sources, commercial or industrial facilities with process water hazards, and any premises flagged in EVWD’s cross‑connection survey. The type and degree of device required depends on the hazard classification assigned by the District.
4. Testing & Maintenance Requirements
Annual Testing / Inspection: Each backflow prevention assembly must be tested at least once per year by an EVWD‑certified tester. Testing is also required at installation, after repair or replacement, or whenever a device is relocated or modified.
Certified Testers: Only testers certified to the standards required by EVWD and Riverside County (or applicable certifying agency) may perform the testing. Testers must maintain current certification, use calibrated test equipment, and follow approved test procedures.
Submission of Test Reports: Testers must submit the completed test reports to EVWD’s cross‑connection / water quality department in the format required by the District. Property owners must ensure that testing is performed and reports are submitted timely. Failure to submit or complete required testing may result in enforcement measures.
Repairs / Replacements: When tests indicate failure or a defect, devices must be repaired or replaced immediately by the owner. After any repair or replacement, the device must be retested and must pass to be returned to service.
5. Approved Devices & Certified Testers
Approved Devices: Only backflow prevention assemblies approved under recognized performance standards (and acceptable to EVWD) may be installed. The device type (for example reduced pressure principle, double check, pressure vacuum breaker, or air gap) must be appropriate to the hazard level. All devices (unless explicitly exempt) should be testable and suited to the application.
Certified Testers: Testing, repair, and reporting may only be performed by individuals holding valid certification recognized by EVWD or the applicable regulatory authority. Certified testers must maintain credentials, use calibrated equipment, follow accepted protocols, and are the only ones authorized to submit reports accepted by the District.
6. Enforcement & Penalties
Non‑Compliance: Failing to install, test, maintain, or submit reports for required backflow devices is a violation of EVWD’s cross‑connection control program. The District may issue notices of violation or demand corrective measures from the property owner.
Water Service Interruption & Restoration: The District may discontinue or refuse water service to any property that does not comply with backflow prevention requirements. Service will only be restored once all required devices are properly installed, tested, repaired if needed, and documented to the satisfaction of EVWD.
Penalties: Additional penalties or fees may be imposed for late test submissions, failure to act upon notices, tampering or bypassing devices, or repeated non-compliance. The District may withhold approvals for new service connections or other permits until full compliance with the cross‑connection control program is achieved.
Eastvale Water Authority Contact Info:
Jurupa Community Services District
14383 Cherry Creek Circle
Eastvale, CA 92880
Tel: 951-727‑3524
