(A) Backflow prevention devices required by this subchapter shall be installed at a location, and in a manner, approved by the public water supplier. The device(s) shall be installed by a person properly qualified. Installation of the devices shall be at the expense of the water consumer.
(B) Backflow prevention devices installed on the service line to a consumer's water system shall be located on the consumer's side of the water meter, as close to the meter as is reasonably practical, and prior to any other connection.
(C) Pits or vaults shall be water-tight, flood-free, and maintained free from standing water by means of either a sump and pump or a suitable drain. Such a pump or drain shall not connect to a sanitary sewer, nor permit flooding of the pit or vault by reverse flow from its point of discharge. An access ladder and adequate lighting, natural or artificial, shall be provided to permit maintenance, inspection, and testing of the backflow prevention device.
(Ord. 1447, passed 10-16-2017)