FALL CROSS CONNECTION NOTICE

Fall Cross Connection Notice

Over the next few weeks, the cooler temperatures will bring people outdoors to work in their yards, finishing gardening and begin getting swimming pools ready for winter. The City of Michie Water System would like to ensure that our customers are aware of the dangers associated with these activities. A garden hose submersed in any liquid or attached to certain devices used to spray pesticides or herbicides forms a cross connection. A cross connection is a situation where a possible source of contamination is directly linked to our public water system. If the end of your water hose is connected to a chemical container, swimming pool or other contaminant during a water main break or fire, the substance can be siphoned back into the water system. This condition, known as back siphonage, could cause a public health hazard. Device are available to prevent this problem; however the best solution is to always be careful how you use your water hose.

Please help us provide a safe supply of water to all of our customers. Remember; never stick your water hose in anything you would not want to drink. For more information on cross connections and how to protect against them, call Roger Jenkins at (731) 239-3680.