該怎麼做
1. Gather your documents
- A completed application form
- A copy of your current Test Equipment Calibration Certificate
- A copy of your current Certificate of Competency - Backflow Prevention Assembly General Tester from one of these agencies:
- American Water Works Association (AWWA)
- American Society of Sanitary Engineers (ASSE)
- American Backflow Prevention Association (ABPA)
- Northern California Backflow Prevention Association (NCBPA)
- An original Certificate of General Liability Insurance with attached cross-liability clause. Make sure your certificate:
- Shows at least $1,000,000 General Liability
- Includes your name and your valid Certificate of Competency from AWWA, ASSE, ABPA, or NCBPA
- Has the following language:
- "The City and County of San Francisco, its Officers and Employees, are named as additional insured pursuant to all operations performed for them by the named insured."
- Lists the certificate holder as:
- SFDPH Environmental Health, Attn: Cross-Connection Program. 49 South Van Ness Ave., Suite 600, San Francisco CA 94103
- Includes a 10-day prior written notice of cancellation, non-renewal, or material change to SFDPH Environmental Health
2. Submit your documents
Email your documents to:
3. Pay the application fee
Pay the application fee. Write a check or money order to the SF Department of Public Health and send to:
Environmental Health
49 South Van Ness AvenueSuite 600
San Francisco, CA 94103
Include "ATTN: Cross-Connection Program" in the address.
4. Take the exam
Once we have your documents, we will contact you. We will schedule you for the exam on San Francisco Health Code covering backflow prevention. We offer the exam every quarter. We give exam spots based on the application date.
Make sure you:
- Send your documents from Step 1 at least 3 business days before the exam
- Get at least a 70% on the exam to pass
5. Pay the annual license fee
The Tax Collector's Office will send you a bill for your annual license certificate fee. We will mail you your Permit to Operate and add you to our approved tester list.
Next steps
Maintain your license
Every year, make sure you:
- Submit a copy of your current Test Equipment Calibration Certificate
- Submit a current and updated Certificate of General Liability Insurance. For more details, review Step 1 in the application process above.
- Pay the annual license fee to the SF Tax Collector's Office
Send your documents to Arthur.Duque@sfdph.org.
Every 3 years, make sure you:
- Make a copy of your renewed Certificate of Competency - Backflow Prevention from one of these agencies:
- Assembly General Tester from American Water Works Association (AWWA)
- American Society of Sanitary Engineers (ASSE)
- American Backflow Prevention Association (ABPA)
- Northern California Backflow Prevention Association (NCBPA)
- Send the certificate to Arthur.Duque@sfdph.org.
End your license
If your business closed or you are no longer working in San Francisco:
- Fill out a Business Closure Form
- Email the form to Arthur.Duque@sfdph.org
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Email or call the Water Quality Division
If you have technical issues with the Cross Connection Assembly Management System (CCAMS) database or questions about backflow prevention assemblies:
- Email backflow@sfwater.org
- Call 650-652-3199
最後更新 October 24, 2024