The Backflow Fee is a monthly fee that covers cost associated with testing and maintaining the backflow device connected to the meter at the service location.
In accordance with South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) regulations and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines, the Joint Municipal Water and Sewer Commission maintains a Cross Connection Control Program. Through the Commission’s Staff Engineer the Commission ensures that all potential sources of contamination are protected from backflow and back siphonage with properly installed and operating backflow prevention assemblies. This program keeps up with information pertaining to the location, type of device, degree of hazard and test records of all backflow prevention assemblies located on the Commission’s system. Visit our Cross Connection program for additional information.