2015 House Bill 5112

Restrict residential water “cross connection” inspections

Introduced in the House

Dec. 3, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Ken Yonker (R-72)

To restrict local governments from imposing a requirement that a “testable backflow preventer” on a residential lawn sprinkler system be inspected more than once every three years after initial installation, with certain specified inspections. This refers to a state regulation intended to prevent cross-contamination of municipal water supply systems.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform