941.09 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE.

   (a)    At any premises on which backflow preventers required by these regulations are installed, the consumer shall have inspections, tests and overhauls made in accordance with the following schedules, or more often, where inspections indicate a need:

      (1)    Air separation shall be inspected at the time of installation and at least every twelve months thereafter;

      (2)    Double check valve assemblies shall be inspected and tested for tightness at the time of installation and at least every twelve months thereafter. They shall be dismantled, inspected internally, cleaned and repaired whenever needed and at least every thirty months;

      (3)    Reduced pressure principle backflow preventers shall be inspected and tested for tightness at the time of installation and at least every twelve months thereafter. They shall be dismantled, inspected internally, cleaned and repaired whenever needed and at least every five years;

      (4)    Interchangeable connections shall be inspected at the time of installation and at least every twelve months thereafter.

         (Ord. 87-4-36. Passed 4-22-87.)

   (b)    Inspections, tests, and overhaul of backflow and backsiphonage preventers shall be made at the expense of the water consumer and shall be performed by authorized personnel who have been certified by the Ohio Department of Health and/or have passed the backflow and backsiphonage prevention training provided by the Operator Training Committee of Ohio and approved by the Director of Public Utilities.

(Ord. 97-10-119. Passed 10-22-97.)

   (c)    Whenever backflow preventers required by these regulations are found to be defective, they shall be repaired, or replaced at the expense of the consumer without delay;

   (d)    The water consumer shall maintain a complete record of each backflow preventer from purchase to retirement. This shall include a comprehensive listing that includes a record of all tests, inspections and repairs. Records of inspections, tests, repairs and overhaul shall be submitted to the Director of Public Utilities;

   (e)    Backflow preventers shall not be bypassed, made inoperative, removed or otherwise made ineffective without specific authorization by the Director of Public Utilities.

(Ord. 87-4-36. Passed 4-22-87.)