Preface
This volume contains the fifth edition of CSA B64.10, Selection and installation of backflow preventers, and the second edition of CSA B64.10.1, Maintenance and field testing of backflow preventers. CSA B64.10 supersedes the previous editions published in 2001 (under the title Manual for the Selection and Installation of Backflow Prevention Devices), 1994, 1988 (as part of the CAN/CSA-B64 Series), and 1981. CSA B64.10.1 supersedes the previous edition, published in 2001 under the title Manual for the Maintenance and Field Testing of Backflow Prevention Devices.
This edition of CSA B64.10 includes the following:
(a) new definitions and requirements for
(i) zone and area protection;
(ii) different classes of fire protection systems; and
(iii) spill-resistant pressure vacuum breakers (SRPVB);
(b) updated hazard categories;
(c) new requirements for the prevention of backflow from water fill stations and for temporary water services;
(d) a revised and expanded guide to the assessment of hazards in Annex B, which presents information in two separate tables for greater clarity; and
(e) the addition of a model backflow prevention bylaw in the new Annex E.
The new edition of CSA B64.10.1 now includes field testing procedures for spill-resistant pressure vacuum breakers and testing procedures using a 5-valve differential pressure gauge.
Both Standards have been extensively edited to improve consistency and clarity.
The two Standards are intended as a guide for designers of potable water supply and plumbing systems in the selection of the proper type of device, for installers and owners in the installation and maintenance of the devices, and for inspection authorities in the testing of the devices after they have been installed. The Standards provide information on other methods of preventing contamination of potable water by backflow from back siphonage or back pressure.
CSA B64.10 and CSA B64.10.1 provide selection criteria, installation and maintenance procedures, and techniques that represent the general state of the art, but should not be construed as all-inclusive, especially where procedures and techniques must be altered to meet special conditions. Where there are problems with a specific installation, it is suggested that the manufacturer of the backflow preventer be consulted.
These Standards were prepared by the Technical Committee on Backflow Preventers and Water Pressure Reducing Valves, under the jurisdiction of the Strategic Steering Committee on Plumbing Products and Materials, and have been formally approved by the Technical Committee. They will be submitted to the Standards Council of Canada for approval as National Standards of Canada.
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B64.10-07 Selection and installation of backflow preventers
Scope
1.1 Application
This Standard specifies requirements for the selection and installation of backflow preventers. Additional information on how backflow due to back siphonage and back pressure occurs, and how to select and apply specific devices, is included in Annexes A, B, and C.
1.2 Exclusions
1.2.1
This Standard does not specify requirements for materials, construction, or performance tests of backflow preventers. Such requirements are specified in the CSA B64 Series, in ASME A112.18.1/CSA B125.1, and in CSA B125.3. See Table 1.
1.2.2
This Standard does not specify requirements for maintenance or field testing after the initial installation. Such requirements are specified in CSA B64.10.1.
1.3 Terminology
In CSA Standards, shall is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; should is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; may is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the standard; and can is used to express possibility or capability. Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material. Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements. Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.
1.4 Measurement
This Standard is written in SI (metric) units. For conversion tables, see Annex D. Vacuum is expressed in pressure below ambient.
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B64.10.1-07 Maintenance and field testing of backflow preventers
Scope
1.1
This Standard specifies requirements for the maintenance and field testing of backflow preventers.
1.2
This Standard does not specify requirements for the selection and installation of backflow preventers. Such requirements are specified in CSA B64.10.
1.3
In CSA Standards, shall is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; should is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; may is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the standard; and can is used to express possibility or capability.
Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.
Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.
Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.
1.4
This Standard is written in SI (metric) units. For conversion tables, see Annex D of CSA B64.10. Vacuum is expressed in pressure below ambient.
