516.466.4416Notice of Rule Change
The Manhasset-Lakeville Water District has contracted with VEPO CrossConnex to administer our cross connection control/backflow program. All backflow tests must now be submitted to VEPO through the VEPO CrossConnex App. Paper and fax copies of backflow tests will no longer be accepted by the District. PDF copies can be emailed to Vepo, at info@veposolutions.com for a $20 administrative fee that will be applied to your water bill.
Start Date: January 1, 2020
• All annual backflow assembly test reports must be submitted by your tester electronically via the VEPO CrossConnex Mobile Application which can be downloaded by your tester at the Apple App Store or Google Play for Android devices. The tester can also enter test data from any PC by visiting www.veposolutions.com/vepo-crossconnex and following the directions for creating a tester account.
• A VEPO CrossConnex (VCC) Number will be provided in your next test due notice. Your tester will need the VCC# in order to submit your test through Vepo CrossConnex.
• All testers must first register with VEPO CrossConnex in order to submit your test. • Your tester should be directed to these educational videos on how to set up and use the app at www.vepocrossconnex.com.
• Your tester must have a NYS certified backflow tester license.
• The new procedure will include a filing fee that the tester will pay at the time of the backflow report submittal via the VEPO CrossConnex mobile application. The filing fee for backflow assemblies is $15.00 per test report.
Our goal is to be completely paperless in the coming years. Once established, test due notices will be emailed to both the tester of record and the owner, so that all paper is eliminated. Please share this notice with your tester should they have any questions.
If your tester is unable to comply with these new procedures, a list of testers already registered with Vepo can be found below. Please contact Vepo at (877) 860-VEPO or at info@veposolutions.com with any questions.
What is a Cross Connection?
Purpose and Scope:
Public health officials have long been concerned about cross-connections and backflow connections in plumbing systems and in public drinking water supply distribution systems. Such cross-connections, which make possible the contamination of potable water, are ever-present dangers. One example of what can happen is an epidemic that occurred in Chicago in 1933. Old, defective, and improperly designed plumbing and fixtures permitted the contamination of drinking water. As a result, 1,409 persons contracted amebic dysentery; there were 98 deaths. This epidemic, and others resulting from contamination introduced into a water supply through improper plumbing, made clear the responsibility of public health officials and water purveyors for exercising control over public water, distribution systems and all plumbing systems connected to them. This responsibility includes advising and instructing plumbing installers in the recognition and elimination of cross-connections.Cross-connections are the links through which it is possible for contaminating materials to enter a potable water supply. The contaminant enters the potable water system when the pressure of the polluted source exceeds the pressure of the potable source. The action may be called backsiponage or backflow. Essentially, it is reversal of the hydraulic gradient that can be produced by a variety of circumstances.
It might be assumed that steps for detecting and eliminated cross-connections would be elementary and obvious. Actually, cross-connections may appear in many subtle forms and in unsuspected places. Reversal of pressure in the water may be freakish and unpredictable. The probability of contamination of drinking water through a cross-connection occurring within a single plumbing system, may see remote; but, considering the multitude of similar systems, the probability is great.
Cross connections amendment
The New York State Health Department requires that any property with an
underground sprinkler system be equipped with a backflow device to protect
public drinking water from possible contamination in the event of a sudden drop
in water pressure. Our previous backflow regulations required the installation
of a double check valve for backflow protection from residential sprinkler
systems. The Nassau County Department of Health requires that a certified
backflow tester test this device annually and forward the results to the MLWD.
In order to help our customers comply with this requirement, the MLWD has amended its Rules and Regulations to allow the installation of a pressure vacuum breaker as an acceptable backflow device on the branch line serving a sprinkler. The installation of a pressure vacuum breaker eliminates the annual testing requirement. Please note that all systems must be registered with the District regardless of which device is installed for backflow prevention. Your sprinkler company should be able to bring your system into compliance. For more information or to register your system, please contact Marshall Brandt at 466-4416. The District will be conducting a survey for unregistered underground sprinkler systems. Non-compliance with the ordinance subjects violators to penalty charges and/or an interruption of service.
The MLWD requires backflow prevention devices on all new services and on all existing services with underground sprinklers attached. The NCDOH requires annual testing of these devices. THE CUSTOMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TESTING THE DEVICE.
Certified VEPO Backflow Testers
In New York State, individuals who test backflow prevention devices for the purpose of protecting the public water supply are required to hold a valid certification issued pursuant to 10 NYCRR Section 5-1.31. Below is a current list of New York State certified backflow prevention device testers. For more information on contacting any of these individuals, please contact your County Health Department or State District Office, or email the Bureau of Water Supply Protection.
| First name | Last name | Lic. # | Phone | |
| Jack | Gayson | 380 | jgph@aol.com | (516) 248-4105 |
| Ronald | L | 4962 | rlv11801@verizon.net | (516) 250-9778 |
| Denise | 5791 | sales@countyirrigation.com | (516) 255-9595 | |
| Victoria | 2919 | headsupvicki026@yahoo.com | (516) 293-9152 | |
| Roberto | Lopez | 9007 | kysersnigg@gmail.com | (516) 307-8320 |
| Richard | McCabe | 5794 | Rickmccab@gmail.com | (516) 315-2445 |
| Johnleto | 275 | johnletosprinklerguys@gmail.com | (516) 321-9808 | |
| Costantino | Cice | 5192 | info@ccsprinkler.com | (516) 334-2042 |
| John | Maglione | 11726 | lilawnirrigation@gmail.com | (516) 336-9402 |
| Joseph | Diele | 12325 | joe@fslcorp.net | (516) 338-8757 |
| Tom | Driscoll | 9901 | Tom@Solidcityinspections.com | (516) 350-9800 |
| Mario | 7004 | marioorellanaluna70@gmail.com | (516) 352-1020 | |
| Mark | Polcer | 6696 | Sakowichplumbing@gmail.com | (516) 354-6589 |
| A.J. | Skliba | 11240 | backflow_li@yahoo.com | (516) 390-6235 |
| Joseph | Telese | 4389 | jmtplumber@gmail.com | (516)-693-8378 |
| tony | dandrea | 5912 | tonybackflowman@gmail.com | (516) 395-7399 |
| Eileen | curley | 866 | Eileenc777@aol.com | (516) 466-0916 |
| Robert | DiTusa | 651 | psudz@hotmail.com | (516) 482-1554 |
| Carl | J | 11595 | cjabraham1@aol.com | (516) 482-5374 |
| Weldon | Cerna | 8614 | debra@automaticgroup.com | (516) 486-7500 |
| Lisa | 6000 | lisa@domslandscaping.com | (516) 488-6653 | |
| James | Schimmenti | 12906 | gardencity@groundsguys.com | (516) 489-2000 |
| Filippo | LoPresti | 8618 | ferryplumbing@gmail.com | (516) 498-9030 |
| Arty | Wolf | 5797 | artyssprinklers@gmail.com | (516) 538-4371 |
| David | Medina | 1976 | dstofny@gmail.com | (516) 586-3840 |
| JDC | 12802 | jdcgrecosprinklers@aol.com | (516) 590-7365 | |
| Steve | Flynn | 5789 | vop1434@yahoo.com | (516) 644-6832 |
| Kevin | Gaynor | 11362 | Dixiezeppo@gmail.com | (516) 671-0372 |
| Scott | Macnow | 6346 | Pvalenze@gmail.com | (516) 671-0904 |
| Maccarone | Plumbing | 8300 | lisam@maccaroneplumbing.com | (516) 671-3232 |
| edmond | swiecki | 4749 | edmondswiecki@icloud.com | (516) 672-1984 |
| Gramman | Plumbing | 8626 | gasheat@optonline.net | (516) 746-0045 |
| William | F | 10159 | venturaplumbing@gmail.com | (516) 767-7569 |
| Michael | Barba | 5429 | rpzbackflowtest@aol.com | (516) 770-0757 |
| Joseph | Santacroce | 4457 | santacrocej@gmail.com | (516) 779-4432 |
| John | Rotolo | 2672 | jrotolo11@gmail.com | (516) 794-0848 |
| John | maglione | 11726 | Johnnymags73@gmail.com | (516) 808-4893 |
| Ralph | Fraile | 4765 | rfraile@optonline.net | (516) 860-4754 |
| Ralph | Fraile | 7078 | didi13@optonline.net | (516) 860-4754 |
| lynda | bodden | 745 | krzyglu2@gmail.com | (516) 867-2292 |
| Michael | Pallotta | 488 | michael@advanceirrigation.com | (516) 868-0822 |
| Michael | S | 9939 | mikejr@advanceirrigation.com | (516) 868-0822 |
| John | Popeleski | 656 | jpopeleski@optonline.net | (516) 883-3025 |
| Henry | Barrera | 12235 | henry_v@aol.com | (516) 883-8484 |
| Julio | Aguilar | 5750 | Juliosbeat@icloud.com | (516) 903-5124 |
| Maria | 12535 | maria@bottobros.com | (516) 935-2900 | |
| Michael | 12535 | nicole@bottobros.com | (516) 935-2900 | |
| Christopher | Botto | 12131 | chris@bottobros.com | (516) 935-2900 |
| Anthony | Verde | 5492 | Vjsprinklers@gmail.com | (516) 937-3962 |
| Jason | Matt | 124578 | jmatt@tisales.com | (518) 588-6543 |
| kristopher | Clemmer | 167 | kclemmer@live.com | (520) 549-9194 |
| Robert | A | 10466 | Hitechirrigation@yahoo.com | (631) 273-2020 |
| Ryan | Jones | 69999 | lundtesting@optonline.net | (631) 345-3334 |
| John | Fragale | 4890 | Everythingplumbingandheating@yahoo.com | (631) 346-3946 |
| charles | youngs | 10336 | cyoungs@optonline.net | (631) 421-5200 |
| Tom | Tracey | 4937 | dimension2@optonline.net | (631) 421-5200 |
| Joanne | Senk | 5750 | jsenk@rainrich.com | (631) 423-2211 |
| Richard | Cassidy | 53889 | hydrodynamicsinc@aol.com | (631) 472-4053 |
| Daniel | Garcia | 10671 | Daniel.backflow@gmail.com | (631) 567-8382 |
| Pedro | Gutierrez | 9936 | Pedro.backflow@gmail.com | (631) 567-8382 |
| Robert | Wolff | 12895 | Robert.backflow@gmail.com | (631) 567-8382 |
| Jacob | Norton | 12890 | jacob.backflow@gmail.com | (631) 567-8382 |
| Michael | Bonney | 4762 | mike.backflow@gmail.com | (631) 567-8382 |
| Joseph | Lehr | 9060 | cestlajoe@gmail.com | (631) 581-8368 |
| Kevin | C | 1749 | kkaszuba@bancker.com | (631) 582-8880 |
| Mark | Bierman | 1340 | mark@sunirrigation.com | (631) 643-0218 |
| BD | Rain | 1566 | service@bnd-rain.com | (631) 753-2493 |
| robert | MacGregor | 1566 | linda.p@bnd-rain.com | (631) 753-2493 |
| Salvador | Canas | 3203 | Estelita8188@gmail.com | (631) 805-2629 |
| Thomas | Dropp | 9672 | Tmdrpp@aol.com | (718) 213-1212 |
| Aleks | Vorfi | 0 | mpeon@pacificlawnsprinklers.com | (718) 312-3838 |
| Copper | Services | 6813 | copperdep@gmail.com | (718) 349-0252 |
| Gregory | Quattlander | 9992 | gregq@nyplumbing.com | (718) 441-6800 |
| Jaime | Rivera | 8983 | Jr2k184@hotmail.com | (718) 464-7135 |
| xiang | yu | yuxiangjason@gmail.com | (718) 690-5918 | |
| Ranjit | Singh | 7153 | singhlandscaping@verizon.net | (718) 740-3068 |
| United | Lawn | 8085 | unitedlawnsprinklers@yahoo.com | (718) 746-5945 |
| Mike | Koutsofas | 8259 | backflowguyllc@gmail.com | (845) 634-2133 |
| Tom | Moore | 8616 | tmoore@123backflowtesting.com | (888) 315-3569 |
| Mark | Luzon | 11416 | mluzon@123backflowtesting.com | (888) 315-3569 |
| joseph | bonanno | 3955 | jandjbackflow@gmail.com | (914) 235-3127 |
| Juan | 1234 | maganaj1903@gmail.com | (914) 380-0561 | |
| Lawrence | Evans | 9070 | la4president@gmail.com | (914) 382-0950 |
| Mathew | j | 10957 | mattmangone1@gmail.com | (914) 494-0795 |
| John | Ferrara | 9620 | Rotundopc@gmail.com | (914) 579-0015 |
| Matt | Shaw | 12429 | mrhappyshaw@gmail.com | (914) 579-0015 |
| George | w | 4194 | maciwitz10@aol.com | (914) 736-5535 |
| Richard | Skjerli | 8864 | Skjerli@hotmail.com | (914) 777-1791 |
| Lawrence | Evans | 9070 | lehvfp@yahoo.com | (914) 788-6654 |
| Michael | Ciccone | 12416 | mikesbackflowtest@gmail.com | (917) 396-6768 |
| Richard | Caruso | 6204 | richard.caruso.ny@gmail.com | (917) 609-4693 |
| Ramon | Canas | 11595 | cvnas20@gmail.com | (929) 354-8029 |
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