N.J. Admin. Code § 7:10-10.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 7:10-10.2 - General provisions and prohibitions

(a) Except as provided in (e) below, each owner of a facility containing an unapproved water supply shall obtain a physical connection permit pursuant to 7:10-10.5 for an approved physical connection installation and shall install such installation in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter as follows:

1. At each connection between a public community water system and any unapproved water supply; and/or

2. Where dual but physically separate water lines from a public community water system and from an unapproved water supply are located within the same building, including fire service lines.

(b) An approved physical connection installation shall be installed in accordance with this subchapter on each pipe conveying water from the public community water system into a facility supplied with water in the manner described in (a)2 above, including fire service lines.

(c) An authorized representative of the Department, administrative authority or the owner of the public community water system, who shall produce proper identification upon request, may enter a facility where an unapproved water supply is (or suspected to be) located during regular business hours for the purpose of conducting an inspection and/or test of an approved physical connection installation, or investigating a suspected violation of this subchapter, or verifying information submitted to the Department pursuant to this subchapter.

(d) Any applicant for an initial physical connection permit may, at his or her option, use a certified tester selected from the most current list of certified testers supplied by the certifying agency to the Department pursuant to 7:10-10.8(f) for the purpose of performing the initial pressure test and inspection of backflow prevention devices pursuant to 7:10-10.6. As of February 7, 2012, any holder of a physical connection permit shall use a certified tester for the purpose of performing quarterly pressure tests and inspections pursuant to 7:10-10.6.

(e) The requirements of 7:10-10.3 through 10.7 do not apply to physical connection installations in private residences. A physical connection installation shall not be installed in a private residence except as follows:

1. The licensed operator of the public community water system approves the installation and verifies that:

i. No portion of the potable water plumbing system of the private residence is interconnected with an unapproved water supply (for example, private residence well); and

ii. A reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly, a double check valve assembly, or similar backflow prevention device is installed on the public community water system service line. The supplier of water shall determine the type of device that must be installed.

(f) The permit holder shall maintain all information, data, and test results related to the physical connection required pursuant to this subchapter at the facility where the approved physical connection installation is located for a minimum period of five years from the date of issuance of the initial physical connection permit and from the date of issuance of each renewal permit thereafter. All such information shall be made available for inspection by the Department, the administrative authority, or the owner of the water system on request.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:10-10.2

Amended by R.2000 d.354, effective 8/21/2000.
See: 31 N.J.R. 2717(b), 32 N.J.R. 3106(a).
In (a)1, deleted "physical" preceding "connection" and substituted "and/or" for "and".
Amended by R.2011 d.039, effective 2/7/2011.
See: 42 N.J.R. 17(a), 42 N.J.R. 642(a), 43 N.J.R. 289(a).
In (d), substituted "applicant for an initial" for "holder of a current" and "the initial pressure test and inspection" for "quarterly pressure tests and inspections", inserted "or her", and inserted the last sentence; and added (f).