Fire Department connections to a standpipe system must be readily accessible, and properly marked. Each connection should be fitted with a device that prevents the backflow of the private water supply into the public water supply. This device is called a

A. OS & Y valve
B. check valve
C. backpressure valve
D. reverse osmosis valve


Answer: B. check valve

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