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The facility lacked a backflow prevention device in the mop sink.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
february 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
This also results in a loss of water pressure within the distribution system, and that could lead to contamination entering the system through backflow or back siphonage.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Plumbing system is not installed to preclude backflow.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
As the stomach works to pass food contents into the small intestine, there is an increased chance of heartburn – a backflow of acidic stomach contents that can cause a burning sensation in your chest or sour taste in your mouth.
—Bryn Beeder, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
february 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
This also results in a loss of water pressure within the distribution system, and that could lead to contamination entering the system through backflow or back siphonage.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Plumbing system is not installed to preclude backflow.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
As the stomach works to pass food contents into the small intestine, there is an increased chance of heartburn – a backflow of acidic stomach contents that can cause a burning sensation in your chest or sour taste in your mouth.
—Bryn Beeder, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Backflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backflow. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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