Chapter 3, Laws And Responsibility Flashcards
What is the latest revision of the safe water drinking act?
1996
Most plumbing laws do not address, cross connection, control, and backflow prevention, but are ______ in the treatment of the topic
Inconsistent
Compliance with minimum requirements is not necessarily:
Sufficient to limit liability
This law established the safe water drinking act
Public Law 93-523
The safe water drinking act was passed on December 16, 1974. What month day and year did it become effective on?
June 24, 1977
The safe water drinking act replaced what former regulations?
The public health service drinking water standards of 1962
This set of regulations set maximum contaminant levels for a number of chemicals believed to be harmful to public health
NIDWR
______ added to the water by circumstances under control of the consumer are not the responsibility of the supplier of water.
Contaminates
The only time the water purveyor is responsible for the contaminants is the result from
Corrosion of piping and plumbing resulting from the quality of the water supply
Under section _______ of the SDWA , states can obtain primary enforcement responsibilities for the water quality program
1413
The administrator of the _____ retain authority over states that do not obtain primacy
EPA
State regulations must equal or exceeded the:
Federal regulations
This rule states that “no contaminate which creates or has the potential to create an imminent and substantial danger to the public shall be introduced into a public water system”.
62-550.330 F.A.C.
This rule has also gives the water authority a responsibility to discontinue service to any customer who refuses to install a backflow preventer where a cross connection exists
62-555.360(3) F.A.C.
Upon discovery of prohibited cross connections, public water systems shall either eliminate the cross connection by installation of an appropriate backflow prevention device acceptable to the department or shall:
Discontinue service until the contaminant source is eliminated.
Rule 62-555.360 gives the water pure the right to control and supervise the _____ Of approved devices
Installation
This term means that a warranty is basically the contractual promise that a certain fact is true.
Existence of warranty
Existence of warranty in the case of potable water, the promised fact is that water distributed to the water purveyor system is:
Pure and wholesome
The most common of these implied warranties is the warranty of ______ , which simply means that the purveyor impliedly promises the purchaser of the water that the water is fit for ordinary purposes, such as drinking, cooking, bathing
Merchantability
This is an assumption made by the customer that water coming out of the faucet is fit for ordinary purposes
Implied warranty
This is an explicit statement, declaring something
Expressed warranty
This is basically a breaking of the promise at a certain fact is true.
Breach of warranty
Violation of a law or regulation itself, does not establish a breach of warranty, but will likely be the ________ of the breach of warranty
Evidence
Not meeting one’s responsibilities and causing harm
Negligence
The duty to adhere to a certain standard of care is the basis for a claim of negligence when the defendant fails to adhere to that standard, and that failure causes
Injury or damage to another
Professionals or experts can “________” the expected to keep up with the advances in the industry
Reasonably
Nobody thinks to save any of the __________ at the time of the backflow event.
Contaminated water
The only acceptable _______ is evidence that the water purveyor acted in good faith and adopted and acceptable cross connection control program that was carried out diligently and effectively
Defense
This is defined as an unlawful or unreasonable use of one’s own property or unlawful or unreasonable contact that causes damage
Nuisance
Those involved in backflow prevention should endeavor to achieve the _________, using sound judgment in order to avoid the hazards associated with backflow
Highest level of protection possible
This entity is responsible for supplying water that is safe and wholesome to the public.
Water purveyor
Public water purveyors are not protected by:
Sovereign immunity
Regulations have alleviated the water, purveyed responsibility for contaminants added by circumstances under the:
Consumers control
These types of backflow preventers are installed at the meter
Containment
This method provides internal protection by having a backflow preventer at each cross connection within a consumers property
The isolation method
Simply accepting the promise of the consumer to rectify a hazardous situation is:
Not sufficient
The water purveyor may test the quality of water anytime there is a __________ to assure that a backflow of contaminants has not occurred
Reduction of pressure
The responsibility of the ________ is to prevent contaminants or pollutants from entering the public water system
Consumer
This can be charged whenever a person allows the escape of dangerous materials from their property
Nuisance
Who is responsible for the quality of water that reaches individuals inside the facility/premises?
The consumer
Repair should be made according to the:
Manufacturers instructions
Approved testers should be required to have a business license and:
Insurance coverage
