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PUBL/C N/ORKS' �'U(�-- U ' <br /> I�cbruar�� 37. 3009 <br /> �����L��j� <br /> n�r. nu�„ �« (/ JJ <br /> Purdy and 14alters �vith Cassidy Funcral I lomc FEB 2 7 2009 � <br /> 1702 Pacific A��e <br /> Gvcrett, ���A 98201 .......................... <br /> cirY oF evERE�""' <br /> EngineeringlPublic Servfwa <br /> n��� n��. ►��: <br /> As a ���atcr purvcyor the City of I:vcrett Utilitics I!cpariment is required to follow thc public <br /> hcalth snd safcty issucs from thc statc Ocpartmcnt of Hcalth (DOH). State rcgulations (and <br /> the subseyucnt ordinances passed by the Everett City Council) rcyuire busin�sses �tiithin our <br /> jurisdiction to providc watcr backflow deviccs whcrr a potcnlial risk to thc public watcr <br /> s�npty cxisls. 7�hc Ci:y's Ulilitics Ucparimcnt ovcrsecs thc cross-conncction program <br /> throughout the city service ama to ensure our public�vatcr supplics remain safe. <br /> Your busincss has in-prcmisc backilow asscmblics in plaa�. as prcviously approved by thc <br /> City. and �ec'vc apprcciatc your compliancc cfforis and your limcly submittal of your annual <br /> b�ckllow dcvicc tcsting. <br /> I lo�ccvcr, thc DOIi has no�v dcicrmincd that facilitics such as yours posc caution per'�ablc 9 <br /> of thc stalc's drinking ��'atcr cross conncction rcgulations rcquirc prcmisc protection rathcr <br /> than in-premise protection. Our records sho�v that your facility iias mortuar�� equipment (a <br /> 'l�able 9 high-hazard premisc) supplicd �vith potablc ���atcr and that is esrosed to biological <br /> contaminalion. This has the potential if a backilow event to occur that can cause <br /> cuntamination to thc ���atcr supply without thc proper prcmisc backflow asscmbly in placc. <br /> 1'�ic pp1( no�v requires a statc appro��cd air gap or a rcduccd pressure backtlo��• assembly <br /> Q21'13�1) bc uscd on Ihc water supply to ihc premisc to prntect thc public watcr supplY• <br /> l his is in addition to any backilo�� protcction you may alrcady ha��c insidc the building(s). <br /> Niih your assisiancc, ��'e h:+�•c reccntly inspcctcd the cross connection poicntial at your <br /> busincss. Our lindings indicatc anothcr option cxists othcr than an air gap or RI'[3A. This <br /> �could bc to climinatc all cross-conncctions pertaining to thc mortuaq� proccss by <br /> disconnccting the ��•ntcr and/or remoeing the no longer uscd morivary process equipmenL If <br /> all potcntial cross-conncctions are climinated (as vcritied by another inspection) we could <br /> gr:mt a condilional cscmption. 'l�iic cxemption ��'ould bc good for thrcc years on the <br /> conditions that any proccss pertaining to a mortuary not bc rcintroduccd as a potential cross- <br /> conncclion, and you must agree to notify Qic Ciq� of]i��crcu of any changes of the mortuary <br /> proccss. \\'c ���ould also herform routine (expectcd to be annual) inspections to ��crify ��our <br /> \�� <br /> CITY OF EVERETT • 3200 Cedar Street • Everett, WA 98201 • (425) 257-8800 • Fax (425) 257-8882 <br />