The owner of the premises served by the city assume all responsibility for testing, maintenance and repair of the installed approved backflow prevention assembly, and shall have any and all assemblies tested immediately upon installation. All backflow assemblies are required to be tested by a certified backflow prevention assembly tester annually (one time each year) or more often in those instances where successive inspections indicate failure. All such assemblies found not functioning properly shall be promptly repaired or replaced immediately at the expense of the owner, occupant or person in control of the premises. In the event an assembly is moved, repaired or replaced it must be retested immediately. If an assembly is not promptly repaired or replaced, the Director may deny or discontinue water service to the premises.
(Ord. 387, passed 6-12-2006)