City of Saginaw Residential Cross Connection Control Program

How it works

The City of Saginaw’s Residential Cross Connection Control Program is a required municipal inspection program for homes in the city. City staff inspect water-connected fixtures and equipment inside and outside the home to identify plumbing connections that could allow water to flow the wrong way and to confirm that proper backflow protection is in place where needed.

The page explains that a cross connection is a plumbing arrangement that could allow non-drinking water, sewage, chemicals, or other contaminants to enter the drinking water system because of backflow or siphoning. The program is intended to protect the homeowner’s drinking water, neighbors, and the public water system.

What the service covers

Examples the city specifically lists include toilet tank fill valves, hand-held shower fixtures, outdoor faucets and garden hoses with atmospheric vacuum breakers, and boiler systems. These are common areas where a safe air gap or other backflow protection may be needed.

Amounts and matching

No grant amount, rebate amount, or other dollar value is stated. This page describes a required inspection service, not a financial incentive.

How to apply

If a resident receives a door tag or letter, the city says to contact the Cross Connection Inspector to schedule the inspection. Residents are told to verify that the phone number on the door tag matches the number listed on the webpage before calling. The inspector will arrive in a marked City of Saginaw vehicle.

Timing and deadlines

Appointments are scheduled in 30-minute increments, with the last appointment of the day no later than 3:30 PM. The page does not give an expiration date or program end date. It warns that failure to arrange the required inspection may result in interruption of water service under applicable city ordinance.