| Course Expiration: |
January 24, 2026 |
| Course Type: |
Plumber |
| Core Credit Hours: |
12.0 |
| Course Type: |
Contractor |
| Core Credit Hours: |
6.0 |
| HVAC Specific: |
No |
| Energy Specific: |
No |
| Course Name: | State of UT Backflow Tech Cert/Recert |
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| Course Outline & Objectives: | Backflow Technician Certification Recertification courses provide training and instruction on the requirements of the plumbing code as adopted with the associated amendments related to protection of cross connections and elimination of backflow within water supplu and distrubution system
This training is applicatble to jurisdictions and connected facilities both residential and commercial
The adopted need to know criteria applicable for backflow certification recertification is reviewed and discussed |
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| Course Schedule |
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| Calendar Events |
| Keywords: |
BackflowCross Connection ControlTestCEUPlumberContractor |
| Location(s): |
Weber
Wayne
Washington
Wasatch
Utah
Uintah
Tooele
Summit
Sevier
Sanpete
San Juan
Salt Lake
Rich
Piute
Morgan
Millard
Kane
Juab
Iron
Grand
Garfield
Emery
Duchesne
Davis
Daggett
Carbon
Cache
Box Elder
Beaver
N/A - Out of State
N/A - Distance Learning Course
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| Teaching Method: | Live |
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| Company Name: | State of Utah, DEQ, Division of Drinking Water |
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| Phone: | 801-559-7609 |
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| Address: | 195 North 1950 West |
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| City: | Salt Lake City |
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| State: | UT |
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| Postal Code: | 84114 |
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| Email Address: | grager@utah.gov |
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| The Course Provider is: | a state or federal agency |
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| Signup Link: | http://www.drinkingwater.utah.gov/documents/compliance/BF_Training.pdf |
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| Instructor First Name: | Linda |
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| Instructor Last Name: | Ebert |
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| Instructor Resume: | Linda is an Environmental Heath Bureau Manager with the Davis County Health Department. Responsibilities include food service sanitation program, institutional programs, the lead-based paint program, inspections and compliance. She is also on the Environmental Health Scientist (EHS) Licensing Board. She has been a certified backflow technician for over 15 years and a Proctor. She is a Utah Class III backflow technician instructor trainer. |
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| Instructor First Name: | Robert |
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| Instructor Last Name: | Prince |
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| Instructor Resume: | Bob has managed water systems in many jurisdictions. His has managed and supervised the operation and maintenance of drinking water wells, springs, reservoirs, chlorination facilities, and other culinary water production facilities. He supervised the cross-connection control programs for several cities. He has worked in the water industry for over 30 years. Bob is certified as a Grade IV Water Distribution Operator. Bob has provided training for water system operators and backflow technicians. He is a certified backflow assembly tester and a Proctor. He is a Utah Class III backflow technician instructor trainer. |
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| Instructor First Name: | Henry |
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| Instructor Last Name: | Chang |
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| Instructor Resume: | Mr. Chang is the Chairman of the Certification Program used by the State of Utah. He has more than 20 years experience in implementation of the certification rules and requirements.
Henry W. Chang received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering and his Master of Science Degree in Materials Engineering from the University of Southern California. He is the Mechanical Engineer Program Manager for the University of Southern California’s Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic Research. He has been with the Foundation since 1983. His responsibilities include managing the Laboratory and Field Evaluation programs of the Foundation’s Approval Program for the Backflow Prevention Assemblies.
He is also an instructor in several training courses that include the Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester and Cross-Connection Control Program Specialist courses. |
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| Instructor First Name: | Greg |
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| Instructor Last Name: | Hand |
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| Instructor Resume: | Greg Hand is a licensed Master Plumber. He has taught in the Apprenticeship Plumbing Program at Salt Lake Community College for 30 years. Greg has taught backflow certification classes since 1985 in several states. He is a certified backflow assembly tester and a Proctor. He is a Utah Class III backflow technician instructor trainer. |
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| Instructor First Name: | Michael |
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| Instructor Last Name: | Moss |
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| Instructor Resume: | Mr. Moss is a Civil Engineer. Having operated and managed the daily operations for a water supply and distribution system, he is a Water System operator for treatment and distribution. Currently managing the Utah Cross Connection Control Program, he also assists drinking water systems to maintain and achieve compliance with State of Utah Drinking Water Regulations. Providing training and understanding of the state adopted plumbing code to water systems also increases compliance. Michael works with water systems using training opportunities, sanitary surveys and the improvement priority maintenance of the Drinking Water rules.
Mr. Moss serves as the Secretary to the Cross Connection Control Commission of the Drinking Water Board and is a member of the Plumbing-Health Advisory Committee of the Building Code Commission. |
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| Instructor First Name: | Alan |
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| Instructor Last Name: | Wilder |
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| Instructor Resume: | Allen has been involved in the cross connection control and backflow prevention fields since the mid 1980’s. Allen has developed and administered cross connection programs throughout several states. Allen has experienced the benefits and problems of cross connection programs through testing assemblies. He is a certified water operator and provides water system operator and backflow technician training in multiple states. Allen is a certified backflow assembly tester, Specialist and a Proctor. He is a Utah Class III backflow technician instructor trainer. |
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| Instructor First Name: | Leslie |
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| Instructor Last Name: | Wilder |
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| Instructor Resume: | Leslie has been involved with backflow prevention and cross connection control for over 15 years. She is a backflow assembly tester and repairer. She provides water system operator and backflow technician training in multiple states. She provides backflow program consultations to water systems and also hazard assessment surveys. Leslie is a certified tester, Specialist and Proctor. She is a Utah Class III backflow technician instructor trainer. |
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| Instructor First Name: | Kcris |
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| Instructor Last Name: | Hunter |
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| Instructor Resume: | Kcris Hunter is a certified a class III Backflow Proctor/ Instructor by the Division of Drinking Water and the American Backflow Protection Association. She has 18 years of experience working with the Plumbing Code and Amendments associated with Backflow protection in the plumbing code. She is currently the Certification Trainer with Rural Water Association of Utah overseeing several certification courses as well as other trainings courses on the mentioned subject. She is certified by the Division of Drinking Water and American Backflow Protection Association as a Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester II and Cross Connection Administrator I. Kcris has the following additional certifications: Water Distribution Operator IV, Water Treatment Operator IV, Water Rights, Utility Management, ICS, and NIMS. |
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| Instructor First Name: | Brian |
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| Instructor Last Name: | Pattee |
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| Instructor Resume: | Brian Pattee is a certified a class III Backflow Proctor/ Instructor by the Division of Drinking Water and the American Backflow Protection Association. He has 20 years of experience working with the Plumbing Code and Amendments associated with Backflow protection in the plumbing code. He is currently the Compliance Circuit Rider with Rural Water Association of Utah assisting Utah water systems with compliance and teaches several courses as well as certification courses on the mentioned subject. He is certified by the Division of Drinking Water and American Backflow Protection Association as a Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester II and Cross Connection Administrator I. Brian has the following additional certifications: Water Distribution Operator IV, Wastewater Collections III, Wastewater Treatment II, Water Rights, Utility Management, ICS, NIMS, and Stormwater. |
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| Instructor First Name: | Gary |
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| Instructor Last Name: | Rager |
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| Instructor Resume: | Utah Division of Drinking Water Cross Connection Control Manage
Backflow Assembly Tester
Managed a Cross Connection Control Program for Sandy City for 25 years |
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