OHA Drinking Water Services Cross Connection/Backflow Prevention Program

• Certifies Backflow Assembly Testers and Cross Connection Specialists.
• Collects and reports Annual Summary Reports and assists with cross connection regulations and general technical assistance.
• Provides lists of Certified Backflow Assembly Testers and approved Backflow Assemblies.

American Backflow Prevention Association

• ABPA is a non-profit organization founded in 1984 to educate and offer assistance with backflow prevention and other water interests.
• ABPA conducts meetings, seminars and conferences within their twelve local chapters (regions) in the US and Canada.
• "ABPA News" is a bi-monthly cross connection magazine for members. Oregon is Region 7.

American Water Works Association

• American Water Works Association conducts meetings, conferences and seminars.
• They have several committees including Cross Connection Control and subcommittees including OCCSRS.
• AWWA Journal is published monthly for members. Subscriptions and past issues can be purchased by non-members.
• Their bookstore offers information in a variety of formats.

Backflow Management, Inc.

• Offers Cross Connection Specialist certification training and Backflow Assembly Tester certification training approved by Oregon Health Authority.

Clackamas Community College

• Offers Cross Connection Specialist certification training and Backflow Assembly Tester certification training approved by Oregon Health Authority.

Eugene Water & Electric Board

• Offers Backflow Assembly Tester and Cross Connection Specialist certification training approved by Oregon Drinking Water Services.

Gauge Calibrator List

• Note that all gauge manufacturers are authorized to calibrate their own gauges.
• If you want to have your gauge calibrated by anyone not on the approved list, please call the Cross Connection/Backflow Prevention program (ph. 971-673-1220) before you pay to have it done. All gauges must be calibrated when repaired.

Oregon Backflow Testers Association (OBTA)

Oregon Cross Connection Specialists Regional Subcommittee (OCCSRS)

• OCCSRS is a group of Oregon Cross Connection Specialists who meet quarterly to address common problems faced when creating or administering a cross connection program.
• This group is a subcommittee of the Cross Connection Control Subcommittee of PNWS-AWWA.
• Anyone who is interested may attend the meetings or request meeting notes. Specialist certification is not a requirement to attend.

Pacific Northwest Section - American Water Works Association (PNWS-AWWA)

• PNWS- AWWA offers their Cross Connection Control Manual, Accepted Procedure and Practice, 6th Ed., a widely accepted reference for cross connection control.
• Other manuals include Summary of Backflow Incidents and Cross Connection Control Supplement, Sample Letters, Test Report Books and Record Forms.

Pacific Northwest Section - American Water Works Association, Cross Connection Control Committee

• The Committee meets quarterly to discuss cross connection control issues and sponsors training events.
• It represents Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
• Training Scholarships are available to cover the cost of the Cross Connection Specialist Course, in honor of Ray Pettie and Bob Stiles.
• Water systems with 2,500 or fewer connections are encouraged to apply. Contact Scott Hallenberg for information and application form at 253-502-8215 or email shallenb@cityoftacoma.org

USC - FCCHR

• University of Southern California, Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic Research publishes the Manual of Cross-Connection Control 10th Ed. The 9th Edition is the most current issue.
• USC-FCCCHR also issues "Certificates of Approval" to backflow prevention devices and assemblies that meet manufacturing standards and pass their laboratory and field tests.