Water & Sewer Mains

Backflow/Irrigation

Bart Hepler bart.hepler@highpointnc.gov Specialist, Head ORC

Ronnie Massey ronald.massey@highpointnc.gov Specialist

Location Address Water & Sewer Mains 816 East Green Street High Point, NC 27260 Mailing Address Water & Sewer Mains PO Box 230 High Point, NC 27260 Contact Information ph:  336.883.3466 fax:  336.822.7084

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The Backflow program is designed to keep harmful chemical or biological contaminants from going back into the water distribution system.  The Backflow program is also known as a Cross-Connection program in other city's.  The public does not realize how much a cross-connection happens each day.  Something as simple as filling a bucket with a water hose containing cleaning chemicals can cause contamination if a drop in pressure occurs.  This causes the chemical to back up in the water line depending on how long the pressure stays low.