(A) It shall be the duty of the consumer at any premises on which backflow prevention devices required by this subchapter are installed to have inspection, tests, maintenance and repair made in accordance with the following schedule or more often where inspections indicate a need or are specified in manufacturer's instructions.
(1) Fixed proper air gap separations shall be inspected to document that a proper vertical distance is maintained between the discharge point of the line and the flood level rim of the receptacle at the time of installation and at least annually thereafter.
(2) Double check valve assemblies shall be inspected and tested at time of installation and at least annually thereafter, and required service performed within 15 days.
(3) Reduced pressure principle backflow prevention devices shall be tested at the time of installation and at least annually or more frequently if recommended by the manufacturer, and required service performed within five days.
(B) Testing shall be performed by a person who has been approved by the agency as competent to service the device. Proof of approval shall be in writing.
(C) Each device shall have a tag attached listing the date of most recent test or visual inspection, name of tester, and type and date of repairs.
(D) A maintenance log shall be maintained and shall include:
(1) The date of each test or visual inspection;
(2) The name and approval number of person performing the test or visual inspection;
(3) The test results;
(4) The repairs or servicing required;
(5) The repairs and date completed; and
(6) The servicing performed and date completed.
(E) Whenever backflow prevention devices required by this subchapter are found to be defective, they shall be repaired or replaced at the expense of the consumer without delay.
(F) Backflow prevention shall not be bypassed, made inoperative, removed or otherwise made ineffective without specific authorization by the Water Superintendent.
(G) The Water Superintendent or Plumbing Inspector, in his or her discretion, can require the following of all premises that have installed a double check valve assembly backflow device:
(1) Annually drain and refill the system in the presence of a representative of the village.
(2) Upon demand of the Water Superintendent or the Plumbing Inspector, the testing of the backflow prevention device, and to supply the results of the testing.
(H) If in accordance with the Illinois Plumbing Code or in the judgment of the Director of Public Works an approved backflow prevention device is necessary for the safety of the public water supply system, the Director of Public Works, or his or her authorized representative, will give notice to the water customer to install such an approved device immediately, or as may otherwise be authorized or required by this chapter. The water customer shall, at his or her own expense, install such an approved device at the location and in a manner in accordance with the Illinois Plumbing Code and all applicable provisions of this chapter and shall have inspections and tests made of such approved devices as required by the Illinois Plumbing Code, all applicable provisions of village code and as follows:
(1) Copies of all test results shall be forwarded to the Director of Public Works or his or her authorized representative via an online backflow tracking system (online system) at the time of each inspection;
(2) Each backflow testing company performing backflow testing within the village shall set up an account in the online system, supplying and maintaining required information pertaining to the testing company, testers, test kits and licenses. Each testing company shall create a user name and password to be used on the online system. Each testing company shall adhere to all online procedures and policies and agree to all terms specified in the online system as amended and approved by the village from time to time;
(3) In order to access applicable customer information within the online system for the purposes of backflow test report submittal, the backflow testing company shall obtain from their customer the customer confirmation number (CNN). This number is randomly generated and supplied in writing to the water customer prior to the applicable annual backflow test due date; and
(4) For each backflow test report submitted by the testing company via the online system, the testing company will be required to pay a filing fee due at the time of the submittal. All backflow test reports must be submitted electronically via the online system.
('95 Code, 52.68) (Ord. 93-25, passed 8-10-93; Am. Ord. 03-41, passed 8-20-03; Am. Ord. 13-39, passed 12-18-13) Penalty, see § 52.99