DHS Drinking Water Program Cross Connection/Backflow Prevention Program

Michael Perry,
Program Coordinator
PO Box 14450
Portland, OR 97293-0450
(971) 673-1220 office
(971) 673-0694 fax
michael.perry@state.or.us

• 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
  
PO Box 3051
Bryan, TX 77805
979-846-7606

• 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

6666 W. Quincy Ave.
Denver, CO 80235
(303) 794-7711 (information)
AWWA Bookstore
(800) 926-7337 (orders only)

• 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.  

503-255-1619 in Portland
800-841-7689 outside Portland

• Offers Cross Connection Specialist certification training and Backflow Assembly Tester certification training approved by Oregon Department of Human Services.

Clackamas Community College  

503-657-6958, ext. 2388

• Offers Cross Connection Specialist certification training and Backflow Assembly Tester certification training approved by Oregon Department of Human Services.

Eugene Water & Electric Board  

541-984-4747

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

• 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.

Bill Ellis, President
P.O. Box 5312
Beaverton, OR 97006
ph. 503-649-2721
Beaverton, OR 97006

Oregon Cross Connection Specialists Regional Subcommittee (OCCSRS)
 
Chairperson
Arlo Langford
City of The Dalles
(541) 296-5401, ext. 2013
arlo_langford@ci.the-dalles.or.us

Chair-Elect
Larry Griffiths
City of Medford   
541-723-3511
larry.griffiths@cityofmedford.org

Secretary
Christine Hollenbeck
Clackamas River Water Providers
503-723-3511
christine@clackamasproviders.org

Treasurer
Kate Mattimore
BMI Backflow Management Inc
503-255-1619
bmi@bmibackflow.com 

• 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)
 
PO Box 2050
Clackamas, OR 97015
503-760-6460
877-767-2992 toll free

• 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

Chair: Scott Hallenberg
Tacoma Water
PO Box 11007
Tacoma WA 98411
253-502-8215
fax 253-502-8721
shallenberg@cityoftacoma.org

Secretary: Colvin Jergins
PO Box 2412
Idaho Falls, ID 83803
208-526-2352
fax 208-526-2729
colvin.jergins@inl.gov 

• 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  

The Foundation for Cross Connection Control and Hydraulic Research at the University of Southern California
Viterbi School of Engineering
Kaprielian Hall 200
Los Angeles, CA 90089-2531
866-545-6340
fccchr@usc.edu

• 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.