(A) It shall be the duty of the Water Superintendent or the Plumbing Inspector to cause surveys and investigations to be made of commercial, industrial, and other properties served by the public water supply to determine whether actual or potential hazards to the public water, supply may exist. Such surveys and investigations shall be made a matter of public record and shall be repeated at least every two years, or as often as the Water Superintendent or Plumbing Inspector shall deem necessary. Records of such surveys shall be maintained and available for review for a period of at least five years. The cost of the inspections shall be borne by the water customer whose property is inspected.
(B) The approved Cross-Connection Control Device Inspector shall have the right to enter at any reasonable time any property served by a connection to the public water supply or distribution system of the village for the purpose of verifying the presence or absence of cross-connections, and that the Superintendent or his or her authorized agent shall have the right to enter at any reasonable time any property served by connection to the public water supply or distribution system of the village for the purpose of verifying information submitted by the customer regarding the cross-connection control inspection. On demand the owner, lessees or occupants of any property so served shall furnish to the Water Superintendent or Plumbing Inspector any information which he or she may request regarding the piping system or systems or water use on such property. The refusal of such information, when demanded, shall, within the discretion of the Water Superintendent or Plumbing Inspector, be deemed evidence of the presence of improper connections as provided in this subchapter.
(C) The consumer's premises shall be open at all reasonable times to the approved Cross-Connection Control Device Inspector for the inspection of the presence or absence of cross-connections within the consumer's premises, and testing, repair and maintenance of cross-connection control devices within the consumer's premises, with all associated costs being borne by the water customer.
(D) On request by the Water Superintendent, Plumbing Inspector, or their authorized representative, the consumer shall furnish information regarding the piping system or systems or water use within the consumer's premises. The consumer's premises shall be open at all reasonable times to the Water Superintendent or Plumbing Inspector for the verification of information submitted by the inspection consumer to the public water supply custodian regarding cross-connection inspection results.
(E) It shall be the responsibility of the water consumer to arrange periodic surveys of water use practices on his premises to determine whether there are actual or potential cross-connections to his or her water system through which contaminants or pollutants could backflow into his or her or the public potable water system. All cross-connection control or other plumbing inspections must be conducted in accordance with ILCS Ch. 225, Act 320, § 3.
(F) It is the responsibility of the water consumer to prevent backflow into the public water system by insuring that:
(1) All cross-connections are removed; or approved cross-connection control devices are installed for control of backflow back-siphonage.
(2) Cross-connection control devices shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instruction.
(3) Cross-connection control devices shall be inspected at the time of installation and at least annually by a person approved by the agency as a Cross-Connection Control Device Inspector (CCCDI). The inspection of mechanical devices shall include physical testing in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
(4) Testing and records.
(a) Each device shall be tested at the time of installation and at least annually or more frequently if recommended by the manufacturer.
(b) Records submitted to the community public water supply shall be available for inspection by agency personnel in accordance with ILCS Ch. 415, Act 5, § 4.
(c) Each device shall have a tag attached listing the date of most recent test, name of CCCDI, and type and date of repairs.
(d) A maintenance log shall be maintained to include:
1. The date of each test;
2. The name and approval number of person performing the test;
3. The test results;
4. The repairs or servicing required;
5. The repairs and date completed; and
6. The servicing performed and date completed.
('95 Code, § 52.64) (Ord. 93-25, passed 8-10-93; Am. Ord. 03-41, passed 8-20-03) Penalty, see § 52.99