In order to reduce overall costs for compliance with DNR Regulation NR810.15, the Village of Saukville Water Utility has contracted with Hydro Designs, Inc. (HDI) of New Berlin to assist in managing our Cross Connection Control Program.  A cross connection is a direct or potential connection between any part of the public water supply system and a source of contamination or pollution.  The most common form of cross connection is a garden hose, which is easily connected to the public water supply system and can be used to apply a variety of potentially dangerous substances, including chemicals and fertilizer.  Other common cross connections include dishwashers, toilets, pressure washers, boilers, pools, and lawn sprinkler systems.

HDI is sending postal notices in order to perform initial inspections of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings throughout the Village to detect actual & potential cross connections and make recommendations for the installation of backflow prevention devices or assemblies where necessary.  This will help ensure that contaminated or polluted water cannot backflow into clean drinking water.  There is no cost for the inspection and each inspection takes less than 45 minutes on average for a business and less than 20 minutes for a home inspection.