Ken Ashlock is the President of Cross Connection Environmental. Ken was employed by the City of Tempe from June of 1973 to June of 2006. In November 1985 Ken was promoted as the Cross-Connection Control Specialist for the City of Tempe's Cross Connection Control Program. He was the program administrator responsible for more than 4700 municipal and privately owned assemblies.

     Ken acquired his training from the Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic Research at the University of Southern California. 

     He holds certificates as a Certified Backflow Assembly Tester and Cross Connection Specialist from American Backflow Prevention Association (ABPA), which he has been a member of since 1985. He is a past International President of ABPA and Tester and repair certifications From ASSE.

     Ken has been instructing classes in Backflow Prevention Assembly Testing  and Specialists since 1988. Ken has been an instructor in Backflow Tester certification for Gateway Community College, Cross Connection Environmental, and Backflow education Group

Ken’s Accomplishments:

1992-1993 AZABPA Chapter President

1994-1996 Regional Director

1996-1997 Vice President

1997-1999 International President

2002 Meritorious Award

2018 Sueo Murakomi Memorial Award