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Backflow prevention device

Ask the Engineer: Backflow Prevention

January 18th, 2017 by

One billion gallons of clean drinking water are distributed to the taps of nearly nine million New Yorkers each day. The city's potable water supply, however, can be contaminated via back pressure or back-siphonage from buildings. The solution: properly installed...

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