(A) The city adopts by reference the Water Supply Cross-Connection Rules of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, being Mich. Admin. Code R 325.11401 through 325.11407.
(B) It shall be the duty of the city to cause inspections to be made of all properties served by the public water supply where cross-connection with the public water supply is deemed possible. The frequency of inspections and re-inspections based on potential health involved shall be as established by the city and as approved by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
(C) The representative of Hydro Designs, Inc. shall have the right to enter at any reasonable time any property served by a connection to the public water supply system of the city for the purpose of inspecting the piping system or systems thereof for cross-connections. On request, the owner, lessees, or occupants of any property so served shall furnish to the inspection agency any pertinent information regarding the piping system or systems on such property. The refusal of such information or refusal of access, when requested, shall be deemed evidence of the presence of cross-connection.
(D) The city is hereby authorized and directed to discontinue water service after reasonable notice to any property wherein any connection in violation of this chapter exists and to take such other precautionary measures deemed necessary to eliminate any danger of contamination of the public water supply system. Water service to such property shall not be restored until the cross-connection(s) has been eliminated in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(E) All testable backflow prevention assemblies shall be tested initially upon installation to be sure that the assembly is working properly. Subsequent testing of assemblies shall be tested on an annual basis as required by the city and in accordance with Michigan Department of Environmental Quality requirements. Only individuals that are approved and State of Michigan certified shall be qualified to perform such testing. That individual(s) shall verify the results of his/her testing.
(F) The potable water supply made available on the properties served by the public water supply shall be protected from possible contamination as specified by this chapter and by the State Plumbing Code. Any water outlet which could be used for potable or domestic purposes and which is not supplied by the potable system must be labeled in a conspicuous manner as:
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(G) This section does not supersede the State Plumbing Code but is supplementary to it.
(Ord. 192, passed 2-15-93; Am. Ord. 312, passed 5-17-10)