(A) Town’s responsibility.
(1) Harrisburg will be primarily responsible for preventing any contamination or pollution of the Harrisburg Water System. This responsibility begins at the point of origin of the public water supply and includes all of the public water distribution system, and ends at the service connection according to the Safe Drinking Water Act. The town shall exercise vigilance to ensure that the consumer/customer has taken the proper steps to protect the public potable water system.
(2) When it has been determined that a backflow protection assembly is required for the prevention of contamination of the Harrisburg Water System, the town shall notify the owner, in writing, of any such building or premises to correct within a time set by this section.
(3) After an inspection of the private water system, the town will select an approved backflow prevention assembly required for containment control to be installed and designate an appropriate location for the installation.
(4) Prior to the installation of any backflow prevention assembly by an approved installer, the owner of the private water system must be notified that the installation of a backflow prevention assembly may create a closed system and as a result thermal expansion may occur. Under such circumstance, the customer must understand and assume all liability and responsibilities for that phenomenon.
(B) Customer’s responsibility. The customer has the responsibility of preventing contaminants and pollutants from entering the customer’s private water system or the public water system operated by the town. The customer, at his or her own expense, shall install, operate and maintain all backflow prevention assemblies specified within this section.
(Ord., passed 2-9-09)