Complete guide to selecting and installing backflow preventers: hazard classification, device types, ASSE standards, annual testing requirements, and application-specific selection.
A cross-connection is any actual or potential physical connection between a potable water supply and a non-potable source. Backflow occurs when contaminated water reverses direction and flows from the non-potable source into the potable supply. Two mechanisms drive backflow:
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