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Course Outline
This course will be held at Madison Area Technical College. Please see website at: ASSE
Day 1
Introduction to Cross-Connection Control and Backflow Prevention
- Cross-connection basics
- Hazards to public health
- Causes of backflow and backflow prevention methods
- Air gap
- Barometric loop
Backflow Prevention Assemblies—Double Check Valve Assembly (DC)
- How the DC works
- Appropriate application of the DC
- Assembly limitations
Testing of Backflow Prevention Assemblies
- 3-valve and 5-valve test gauges
- Care and maintenance of test gauges
- Calibration requirements
Workshop
- Demonstration of proper testing practices
- Demonstration of DC assembly test procedures
- Hands-on practice with DC testing
Day 2
Quiz
Backflow Prevention Assemblies
- Reduced Pressure Principal Assembly (RPZ)
- How the RPZ works
- Appropriate application of the RPZ
- Pressure vacuum breaker (PVB) and spill-resistant vacuum breaker (SVB)
- How the PVB and SVB work
- Appropriate application and limitations of the PVB and SVB
- Test procedures for (RPZ), (SVB), and (PVB) assemblies
- Hands-on practice—all testable assembly types
Day 3
Backflow Prevention Devices
- Appropriate device applications
- Limitations of devices
Cross-Connection Program Authority, Responsibility, and Liability
- Federal authority
- State responsibilities
- Municipality or water purveyor responsibilities
- Designer, installer, and manufacturer responsibilities
- Facility owner responsibilities
- Liability issues
Safety
- How to minimize hazards for testers
- Personal protective equipment
- Confined space, lockout/tagout, fall prevention
Quiz
Day 4
Wisconsin Rules and Codes
- Rules and regulations
- Requirements for new and existing services
Municipal and Utility Cross-Connection Programs
- How to establish a utility cross-connection control program
- Cross-connection survey programs
- How to manage cross-connection programs—documentation, tracking, and follow-up
Troubleshooting Reduced Pressure Principle Backflow Preventers
- How to relate malfunction symptoms to cause
- Repair of backflow preventers
- Hands-on troubleshooting and discussion
Troubleshooting Workshop—Hands-On Practice Classroom
Review Session
Individual ASSE Tester Practical Exams
Day 5
Individual ASSE Tester Practical Exams Continue
Manufacturer Presentations
- Discussion of backflow prevention assemblies from various manufacturers
ASSE written exam
Instructor and Program Director
Instructor
Benjamin Jordan
Program Director
Benjamin J. Jordan, P.E. is a Program Director at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, College of Engineering, Interdisciplinary Professional Programs, where he develops continuing education courses for civil engineers and public works professionals. He has over forty years of experience in civil engineering and public works. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign and a Master of Public Affairs degree with a Graduate Certificate in Public Management from the University of Missouri – Columbia. Mr. Jordan is a Licensed Professional Engineer in Illinois, Washington, And Wisconsin.Program Director
Benjamin Jordan