1. The administrative authority for this chapter is the City Council acting through the water utility or such persons or departments the City Council shall designate.
2. The City shall require the submission of plans, specifications and other information deemed necessary for a building, property or private water system to which a water service is proposed. The information submitted shall be reviewed to determine if cross connections will exist and the degree of hazard. Each customer shall survey the activities and processes which receive water from the water service and shall report to the City if cross connections exist and the degree of hazard.
3. The owner of a building, property or private water system shall install, or cause to be installed, an approved backflow prevention assembly for containment as directed by the City before water service is initiated.
4. The City shall have the right to access any property to inspect the plumbing of any building, property and private water system which has a water service to determine if cross connections exist and the degree of hazard. Failure to grant access for inspection shall be cause for termination of water service.
5. If the City determines that non-potable water may potentially enter the public water supply, the customer shall be required to install the appropriate backflow prevention assembly for containment. If a customer refuses to install a backflow prevention assembly for containment when it is required, water service to the customer may be discontinued until an appropriate backflow prevention assembly is installed.
6. Dual connections with a direct connection to the public water supply and other auxiliary supplies such as wells, ponds, rivers, industrial waters are strictly prohibited.
7. The City shall maintain all pertinent records of cross connection surveys, installations, testing records, or other required records.