A. That all plumbing installed within the Village of Elk Grove, shall be installed in accordance with the Illinois Plumbing Code, 77 Ill. Adm. Code 890. That, if in accordance with the Illinois Plumbing Code or in the judgment of the Director of Public Works or designated representative, an approved backflow prevention device is necessary for the safety of the public water supply system, the Director will give notice to the water customer to install such an approved device immediately. The water customer shall, at his own expense, install such an approved device at a location and in a manner in accordance with the Illinois Plumbing Code and all applicable local regulations, and shall have inspections and tests made of such approved devices upon installation and as required by the Illinois Plumbing Code and local regulations.
B. That no person, firm or corporation shall establish or permit to be established or maintain or permit to be maintained any connection whereby a private, auxiliary or emergency water supply other than the regular public water supply of the Village of Elk Grove may enter the supply or distribution system of said municipality, unless such private, auxiliary or emergency water supply and the method of connection and use of such supply shall have been approved by the Director of Public Works or designated representative and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
C. That it shall be the duty of the Director of Public Works or designated representative to cause surveys and investigations to be made of industrial, institutional, commercial, 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 three (3) years, or as often as the Director of Public Works or designated representative shall deem necessary. Records of such surveys shall be maintained and available for review for a period of at least five (5) years.
D. That the Director of Public Works or designated representative 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 of Elk Grove for the purpose of verifying the presence or absence of cross-connections or testing backflow devices or assemblies, and that the Director of Public Works or designated representative or his authorized agent 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 of Elk Grove for the purpose of verifying information submitted by the customer regarding the required cross connection control inspection. On demand, the owner, lessees or occupants of any property so served shall furnish to the Director of Public Works or designated representative any information that he may request regarding the piping system or systems, or water use on such property. The refusal of such information, when demanded, shall, in the discretion of the Director of Public Works or designated representative, be deemed evidence of the presence of improper connections as provided in this ordinance and shall require that backflow protection be installed on the service line to the premises.
E. That the Director of Public Works or designated representative is hereby authorized and directed to discontinue, after reasonable notice to the occupant thereof, the water service to any property wherein any connection in violation of the provisions of this ordinance is known to exist, and to take such other precautionary measures as he may deem necessary to eliminate any danger of contamination of the public water supply distribution mains. Water service to such property shall not be restored until such conditions have been eliminated or corrected in compliance with the provisions of this section, and until a reconnection fee of seventy five dollars ($75.00) is paid to the village. Immediate disconnection with verbal notice can be effected when the Director of Public Works or designated representative is assured that imminent danger of harmful contamination of the public water supply system exists. Such action shall be followed by written notification of the reason for disconnection. Immediate disconnection without notice to any party can be effected to prevent actual or anticipated contamination or pollution of the public water supply, provided that, in the reasonable opinion of the Director of Public Works or designated representative or the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, such action is required to prevent actual or potential contamination or pollution of the public water supply. Neither the Village Director of Public Works, or designated representative or its agents or assigns, shall be liable to any customer for any injury, damages or lost revenues which may result from termination of said customer's water supply in accordance with the terms of this section, whether or not said termination was with or without notice.
F. Any person who has knowledge of a backflow into any potable water system or the public water system must report that backflow to the water department immediately upon becoming aware of the backflow. Any person responsible for any substance that enters the potable water system through backpressure or backsiphonage, or contamination through backflow, if contamination of the potable water supply system occurs through an illegal cross connection or an improperly installed, maintained or repaired device, or a device that has been bypassed, must bear the cost of clean up of the potable water supply system.
G. The Village of Elk Grove cross connection control policy manual, a copy of which is on file with the Village Clerk, is hereby incorporated into this section by reference.
(Ord. 519, 3-12-1968; amd. Ord. 3652, 2-25-2020)