(A) A customer of the Municipal Water Department may be required by the Utilities Superintendent to install and maintain a properly located backflow prevention device at his or her expense appropriate to the potential hazards set forth in Title 179, Nebraska Department of Health, and approved by the Utilities Superintendent.
(B) The customer shall make application to the Utilities Superintendent to install a required backflow prevention device on a form provided by the municipality. 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 municipal water distribution system from potential backflow and back siphonage hazards.
(D) The installation of the device shall be subject to all other sections of this code dealing with installation of plumbing.
(E) Such customer shall also certify to the municipality 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. Such certification shall be made on a form available at the office of the Village Clerk.
(F) Any decision of the Utilities Superintendent may be appealed to the municipal governing body.
(G) (1) A cross-connection control officer shall be appointed by the Village Board of Trustees to oversee the enforcement of this section. This person shall be responsible for reviewing the surveys submitted by the customers of the Municipal Water Department and determining if a backflow prevention device required to comply with Title 179, NAC 2, “Regulations Governing Public Water Supply Systems”.
(2) All customers of the Municipal Water Department shall be required to report to the cross- connection control officer any potential cross-connections which may be on their premises. This report shall be made at least every five years.
(3) (a) A customer of the Municipal Water Department may be required by the cross- connection control officer to install and maintain a properly located backflow prevention device at the customer’s expense appropriate to the potential hazard as set forth in Title 179, NAC 2, “Regulations Governing Public Water Supply Systems” and approved by the cross-connection control officer.
(b) The customer shall make application to the cross-connection control officer to install a required backflow prevention device on a form provided by the municipality. The application shall contain at a minimum the name and address of the applicant, the type of backflow prevention device to be installed, including make and model number, and the location of the proposed installation.
(c) The cross-connection control officer shall approve or disapprove the application based on whether such installation will protect the municipal water distribution system from potential backflow and back siphonage hazards.
(d) When a testable backflow prevention device shall be required, the customer shall also certify to the municipality at least one time annually that the backflow prevention device has been tested by a State Health and Human Services System Grade VI Certified Water Operator. Such certification shall be made on a form available at the office of the Village Clerk.
(e) Any decision of the cross-connection control officer may be appealed to the Board of Trustees of the village, whose decision shall be final.
(4) (a) Any customer refusing to report on possible cross-connections on their premises, refusing to install the necessary backflow prevention device, or failing to have a testable backflow prevention device tested at least annually shall be in violation of this section and may have their water service discontinued.
(b) Any customer who has had their service discontinued for violation of this section shall be subject to a $100 reconnect fee to have the service reinstated after supplying proof that the potential cross-connection has been eliminated or properly protected.
(Prior Code, § 3-704) (Ord. 93-5, passed 7-7-1993; Ord. 2006-1, passed 2-8-2006)