(A) The customer's premises shall be open at reasonable times to the CCCDI for the inspection for the presence or absence of cross-connections within the customer's premises and testing, repair and maintenance of cross-connection control devices within the customer's premises.
(B) On request by the Superintendent or his designee, the customer shall furnish information regarding the piping system or systems for water use within the customer's premises and cross-connection inspection results. The customer's premises shall be open at reasonable times to the Water Superintendent for the verification of information submitted by the customer regarding the piping system or systems for water use and cross-connection inspection results.
(C) It shall be the responsibility of the customer to arrange a survey to be made on a set period of time not to exceed an annual survey of water use practices on the customer's premises to determine whether there are actual or potential cross- connections to the customer's water system through which contamination or pollution could backflow into the customer's water system or the public water system. All cross-connection control or other plumbing inspections must be conducted in accordance with ILCS Ch. 225, Act 320, § 40, and as amended from time to time.
(D) It is the responsibility and financial obligation of the customer to prevent backflow into the public water supply system by ensuring that:
(1) All cross-connections are removed or approved cross-connection control devices are installed for control of backflow and back-siphoning.
(2) Cross-connection control devices shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
(3) Cross-connection control devices shall be inspected at least annually by a person approved by the agency as a CCCDI. The inspection of mechanical devices shall include physical testing in accordance with manufacturer's instructions on an annual basis.
(Ord. O-97-06, passed 10-27-97)