(A) It shall be the responsibility of the consumer to conduct or cause to be conducted, periodic surveys of water use practices on his or her premises as necessary to determine whether there are actual or potential cross-connections in the consumer’s water supply system. The city shall have the authority to conduct or cause to be conducted periodic surveys and investigations, of a frequency as determined by the city, of water use practices within a consumer’s premises to determine whether there are actual or potential cross-connections to the consumer’s water supply system through which contaminants or pollutants could backflow into the public water supply system. The city may conduct these surveys to provide information in determining what level of protection will be necessary to protect the public health and safety.
(B) On request by the city, the consumer shall furnish the city information on water use practices within the consumer’s premises. If the consumer within a reasonable time refuses to submit the proper information or to cooperate in obtaining the proper information, the city shall treat the premises as if no appropriate cross-connection survey has been completed. In such event, the consumer shall be required to install an approved backflow prevention device within the time stipulated by the city.
(C) The city shall have the right to enter a premises served by the public water supply system at all reasonable times for the purpose of making surveys and investigations of water use practices within the premises. In order to inspect such premises, the city shall give notice setting forth a proposed date and time to the consumer at least ten days in advance. If the consumer cannot make the premises available for inspection at the proposed date and time, the consumer shall contact the city and arrange for another date and time for the inspection. If the city and the consumer cannot agree on a date and time, then the city shall treat the premises as if no appropriate cross-connection survey has been completed. In such event, the consumer shall be required to install an approved backflow prevention device as required in this section or water service shall be discontinued by the city.
(Prior Code, § 51.083) (Ord. 1493, passed 1-25-1993)