The purpose of this chapter is to fulfill the Ely municipal water department's responsibilities under the federal safe drinking water act and state of Nevada regulations relating to cross connection controls and to protect the public water system from potential contamination or pollution via back pressure or back siphonage from a consumer's private plumbing system or internal distribution system. This will be accomplished by imposing the following requirements designed to eliminate cross connections or to install approved backflow prevention assemblies to minimize contamination to the city of Ely water supply. (Ord. 658, 7-11-2013)