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Water Backflow Assembly Testing
Testing Your Reduced Pressure Zone (RPZ)
By now, many of you have received a letter from BSI Online stating that you need to get your backflow prevention assembly tested. Title 35, Section 653.802 of the Illinois Administrative Code Section 890.1130 of the Illinois Plumbing Code, as well as, New Lenox Municipal Code (Section 94-401 through 94-435) requires these devices to be tested upon installation and, at the minimum, tested once a year thereafter.
Please note: Failure to have these devices tested annually could lead to your water service being terminated.
The Village of New Lenox has contracted BSI Online to handle the notification and record keeping for this program. They will be sending letters once a year to remind residents and businesses that it is time to have their assemblies tested. Please do not disregard these letters. Beginning in 2017, all devices must be tested by June 1st or July 1st BSI will send out letters 30 days before your due date. They must be tested by a certified Cross Connection Control Device Inspector. The best time to get it tested is when it is installed for the season.
Follow this link to find an Inspector certified in Illinois: 2020 List of Plumbers for RPZ Cross Connection Testing (PDF).
(Note: This Document is grouped by Zip Code, page 56 is 60451)
These backflow devices prevent contaminants from entering not only your home, but also the Village of New Lenox water system and potentially injuring hundreds or thousands of our residents. It is for the safety of yourself and your neighbors that these devices must be checked.
New Lenox RPZ Inspection & Delete Options
Residents who continue to use their Lawn Sprinkling Systems for present or future use, must have the RPZ device inspected annually by a Licensed Cross-Connection Service or Plumber. Documentation of this inspection then needs to be sent to 'BSI On-Line', (the Liaison service between the Village and the EPA, usually completed by the inspector).
Residents who decide to no longer use the Sprinkler System and do not want to be responsible for the Annual RPZ Inspection, have the option to 'Cut and Cap' the service line inside the home. This option then requires an appointment for the Village of New Lenox to inspect the disconnection.
If the Resident would like the RPZ device removed, but still utilize their Deduct Meter, they may install a spigot to the outside service line. This will allow the deduction for outdoor water use.