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BUSTER BACKFLOW

The Buster Backflow comic book is a great teaching aid for kids, instructing them in the dangers of cross-connections and how backflow prevention is used to protect against those dangers. The comic book is in a format to allow kids to color it themselves and learn something in the process. Buster Backflow is a twelve page comic book that was developed specifically to help educate third, fourth, fifth and sixth graders in Alachua County, Florida. The comic book was conceived by Les O'Brien and his family. The artwork and layout was performed by Joe Sinardi, and it was published in 1986 by Gainesville Regional Utilities. Quantities of the comic book can be purchased through the ABPA National office, which you can contact here.

Buster Backflow 1st edition covers garden hoses and their protection, while the new 2nd edition educates on the dangers and protection for irrigation systems.

You may view the first edition at the link below, which is a non-printable version: Buster Backflow 1st Edition Comic Book Sample

Sample of the 1st Edition Buster Backflow comic

Buster Backflow 2 is the second edition, and covers lawn irrigation, associated hazards and what can be done to protect from backflow on these systems, below is an image of the cover:

Buster Backflow, 2nd Edition - Lawn Irrigation

New PDF Ad showing 1st & 2nd Editions of Buster Backflow

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The ABPA even has our own real-life Buster Backflow, Bill Laird of the Southern Chapter of the ABPA. Click an image below for a larger view, use your browser Back button to return:

 
 
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