Backsiphonage means the flow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances into the potable water system from any source other than its intended source, caused by the reduction of pressure in the potable water system.
Backsiphonage means backflow due to a reduction in system pressure in the purveyor's distribution system and/or consumer's water system.
Backsiphonage means a form of backflow due to a reduction in system pressure which causes a sub-atmospheric pressure to exist at a site in the water system.
Examples of Backsiphonage in a sentence
Backsiphonage: Backsiphonage occurs when there is a partial vacuum (negative pressure) in a water supply system, which draws the water from a contaminated source into a potable water supply.
Backsiphonage can occur whenever a negative or lowered pressure develops in a consumer’s water system which is cross-connected to water-using fixtures or equipment.
Also known as a Pressure Vacuum Breaker Back-siphonage Prevention Assembly.
Backsiphonage is the result of reduced or negative pressure in the water supply pipe.
According to the Bank of Ghana (BoG), the current level of Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) was impacting the balance sheets of the banks.
More Definitions of Backsiphonage
Backsiphonage means the flowing back of water or other foreign liquids, gases or substances into the water distribution system due to negative pressure in the piping of the water distribution system.
Backsiphonage means the Backflow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances into the Water Mains, Water Services or other facilities of the Water System from any source other than its intended source caused by the sudden reduction of pressure in the Water System.
Backsiphonage means a drop in distribution system pressure below atmospheric pressure (partial vacuum), that would cause, or tend to cause, water to flow opposite of its intended direction.
Backsiphonage means the flow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances into the distribution pipes of the Public Potable Water Supply System from any source other than its intended source caused by the reduction of pressure in the potable water supply system.
Backsiphonage means the creation of a backflow as a result of negative
Backsiphonage means the flow of water (or other liquids, mixtures or substances) into the District system from any source caused by the reduction of pressure in the District system.
Backsiphonage means a type of backflow where the upstream pressure to a piping system is reduced to a sub atmospheric pressure.