Regional Resources
Since 1986 water purveyors, city and county plumbing officials, and backflow assembly manufacturer representatives have been working to address the problem of cross connection control and backflow in Spokane and Kootenai Counties.
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Are you interested in knowing more about organizations that are working to keep our water safe? Check out these resource links
- American Backflow Prevention Association ABPA is dedicated to education and technical assistance regarding protecting drinking water from contamination through cross-connections.
- American Water Works Association (AWWA) The American Water Works Association (AWWA) is an international nonprofit scientific and educational society dedicated to the improvement of drinking water quality and supply.
- Office of Drinking Water Washington State’s Department of Health site.
- Backflow Prevention Journal
- Foundation for Cross Connection Control and Hydraulic Research, University of Southern California
- National Rural Water Association
- Pacific Northwest Section American Water Works Association PNWS-AWWA provides leadership to drinking water professionals in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington regarding drinking water quality, water resource policy, and water related planning issues.
- Western Washington Cross Connection Prevention Professionals “The Group” is the Western Washington Cross-Connection Prevention Professionals Group.
- Washington Environmental Training Center (WETRC) Providing training for environmental professionals.
- Washington Certification Services Assists drinking water operators and Backflow Assembly Testers in attaining state certification and meeting continuing education requirements.