CHAPTER 19: BACKFLOW PREVENTION
AND CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT!!!
Backflow
Answer: Flow of water, foreign liquids, or gases into a potable water system.
Conditions that cause backflow
Answer: Backpressure and backsiphonage.
Backpressure
Answer: A condition in which a substance is forced into a water system due to
higher pressure than the system's pressure.
Backsiphonage
Answer: A condition in which pressure in the distribution system is less than
atmospheric pressure (the main is under vacuum).
Cross-connection
Answer: Any connection or structural arrangement between a potable water
system and any other source in which backflow may occur.
Cross-connection sources
Answer: Exists if a connection leads from a potable line to anything other than a
potable service.
CC category
Answer: Actual or potential.
Actual cross-connection
Answer: A connection exists at all times.
Potential cross-connection
Answer: Something must be done to complete the connection.
AND CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT!!!
Backflow
Answer: Flow of water, foreign liquids, or gases into a potable water system.
Conditions that cause backflow
Answer: Backpressure and backsiphonage.
Backpressure
Answer: A condition in which a substance is forced into a water system due to
higher pressure than the system's pressure.
Backsiphonage
Answer: A condition in which pressure in the distribution system is less than
atmospheric pressure (the main is under vacuum).
Cross-connection
Answer: Any connection or structural arrangement between a potable water
system and any other source in which backflow may occur.
Cross-connection sources
Answer: Exists if a connection leads from a potable line to anything other than a
potable service.
CC category
Answer: Actual or potential.
Actual cross-connection
Answer: A connection exists at all times.
Potential cross-connection
Answer: Something must be done to complete the connection.