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Project: District-wide RPZ InstallationLocation: Sachem Central School District
Completion Date: Summer 2003
In 1974, the U.S. Congress passed the Clean Water Act, which mandates all water purveyors be responsible for providing clean, safe, potable water. As a result, states, counties and local jurisdictions have set in place cross connection control programs to prevent contamination of public water supplies. The Suffolk County Water Authority has since undertaken a review of all existing facilities to determine, on a case-by-case basis, any potential hazard that may exist.
The Suffolk County Water Authority deems that any public or commercial facilities with over 10,000 square feet of occupied floor space constitutes a potential contamination hazard. As a result, Reduced Pressure Zone (RPZ) devices are required to isolate them from the public water supply. McClave Engineering, P.C. was retained by the Sachem Central School District when the Suffolk County Water Authority audited their facilities and determined they posed a hazard to the public water supply. The solution required the design and installation of twelve Reduced Pressure Zone backflow prevention devices throughout the district. Currently, McClave Engineering, P.C. has completed the design and installation of the RPZ devices, and all twelve units are fully operational.
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