(A) The Director of Public Works shall be responsible for the protection of the public potable water distribution system from contamination or pollution due to the backflow of contaminants or pollutants through the water service connection.
(B) If, in the judgment of the Director of Public Works or designee, an approved backflow prevention assembly is required at the customer's water service connection or within the customer's private water system for the safety of the water system, the Director or designee shall give written notice to the customer to install approved backflow prevention assembly(s) at specific location(s) on the customer's premises. The customer shall immediately install the approved assembly(s) at the customer's own expense.
(C) Failure, refusal, or inability on the part of the customer to install, have tested, and maintain the assembly(s) shall be grounds for discontinuing water service to the premises until the requirements have been satisfactorily met.
(Prior Code, § 4.105) (Ord. 2022-04, passed 9-12-2022)