(A) A customer of the Village Water Department shall install and maintain a properly located backflow prevention device at the customer’s expense appropriate to the potential hazards set forth in Title 179, State Department of Health, and approved by the Utilities Superintendent.
(B) (1) The customer shall make application to the Utilities Superintendent to install a required backflow prevention device on a form provided by the village.
(2) The application shall contain at a minimum the name and address of the applicant, the type of potential hazard required, protection, and the type of backflow device to be installed including brand and model number.
(C) The Utilities Superintendent shall approve the application if such installation will protect the village water distribution system from potential backflow and backsiphonage hazards.
(D) (1) The installation of the device shall be subject to all other sections of this code dealing with installation of plumbing.
(2) Such customer shall also certify to the village at least one time annually that the backflow prevention device has been tested by a State Department of Health Grade VI Certified Water Operator if the device is equipped with a test port.
(3) Such certification shall be made on a form available at the office of the Village Clerk.
(E) The Utilities Superintendent shall have the authority to inspect the installed backflow prevention device, and disconnect water service to the customer if the backflow prevention device is not installed correctly.
(F) Any decision of the Utilities Superintendent may be appealed to the village governing body.
(Prior Code, § 3-117) (Ord. 423, passed 5-5-1993; Ord. 685, passed 7-14-2004)