California Health and Safety Code

§ 116407

HSC § 116407 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 104 · Part 12 · Ch. 4 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)On or before January 1, 2020, the state board shall adopt standards for backflow protection and cross-connection control.

(b)(1) The state board may implement subdivision (a) through the adoption of a policy handbook that is not subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The policy handbook shall include standards for backflow protection and cross-connection control. In developing the standards and any amendments to those standards, the state board shall consult with state and local agencies and other persons whom the state board has identified as having expertise in the subject of backflow protection and cross-connection control. The state board shall hold at least two public hearings before adopting the policy handbook. The policy handbook shall be posted on the board’s internet website.

(2)(A) The policy handbook described in this subdivision shall include provisions for the use of a swivel or changeover device to supply potable water to a dual-plumbed system during an interruption in recycled water service.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 455, Sec. 2. (AB 1180) Effective January 1, 2020.