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March 8, 2012 <br />PUBL/C ft/OR/C5 <br />VERIZON NORTHWEST INC <br />PO BOX 152206 <br />IRVING TX 75015 <br />Subject: Additional Backflow Prevention Requirements for City of Everett site address: <br />2604 RUCKEFELLER AVE <br />Dear Property Owner: <br />The protection of the City of Everett water system from potential private customer hazards is a <br />Washington State Department of Heaith (D�H) requirement and you are being notified by the City of <br />Everett, the water purveyor for the building address listed in the subject line above, that construction <br />upgrades are required for your property when there are modifications required to the sprinkler system, <br />based on fu[ure construction or change of use. It is important to us and to our customers that the public <br />water system delivers high quality potable water in all cases. <br />City of Everett records indicate tliat this building is served by a 6-inch single check-valve. A double check <br />detector is required by the State of Washington for commercial fire services. To comply with state <br />requirements, the city requires the upgrade of the single check-valve to a double check detector <br />assembly when the commercial building sprinkler sys:�m is modified through the city permit process. <br />Please be advised that the city requires this upgrade as a part of building or sprinkler permit application <br />(or the portion of fhe building served by the wrrent single check valve. <br />As the owner of this assembly, you are required to maintain it and improve it as necessary. Following is <br />the list of contacts lhat you can use to darify how this requirement to upgrede to a DCDA will impact <br />your property: <br />If you have questions regarding building or sprinkler permit requirements and the City of <br />Everetl Design and Construction Standards for the location of the DCDA (vault or <br />interior), please contact Meg Haley by e-mail at mhalev �ci.everett.wa.u� or by phone <br />at425-257-8813. <br />If you have questions regarding the fire service and coordination of the new DCDA with <br />the sprinkier system and Fire Department requirements, please contact Assistant Fire <br />Marshal 7im Venturo by e-mail at jventuroC�ci.everett.wa.us or by phone at 425-257- <br />8124. <br />. If you have questions regarding'he cross-connection requirements or would like to <br />schedule a field visit regarding the current cross-connection on this building, please <br />contact Tim Markham by e-mail at tmarkhamC�ci.everett.wa.us or by phone at 425-257- <br />8833. <br />CITY OF EVERETT • 3200 Cedar Street • Everett, WA 98201 •(425) 257-8800 • Fax (425) 257-8882 <br />