Cross Connection Control
To ensure the safety of the drinking water provided to the community, Rapidan Service Authority is conducting a mandatory Cross-Connection Control Survey. This survey is required by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Waterworks Regulations (12VAC5-590-580).
The Risk: A "cross-connection" is a point where your private plumbing meets the public water main. Without proper protection, hazardous substances—such as fertilizers from irrigation, chemicals from pools, or bacteria from livestock troughs—can be drawn backward (backflow) into the public drinking water system. This poses a severe health risk to you and your neighbors.
Your Legal Obligation: As a customer of RSA, you are required to disclose any potential hazards on your property. Failure to identify these hazards does not absolve you of liability; it increases it.
Required Action: Please complete the survey at https://form.jotform.com/Rapidan/cross-connection-survey to complete the form in under five minutes. This is the fastest way to ensure your account is marked as "Compliant."
Consequences of Non-Compliance: RSA is committed to providing clean, safe water. However, the safety of the entire system can be compromised by individual inaction. Pursuant to our service policies and State regulations:
- Unreturned surveys may trigger a mandatory physical inspection of your property’s plumbing at the owner’s expense.
- Properties found with unaddressed high-risk cross-connections are subject to immediate service termination until a certified backflow prevention device is installed and tested.
We appreciate your prompt cooperation in protecting our community’s water.