A. Purpose Of Chapter:
1. To protect the public drinking water supply of Town of Hatch from the possibility of contamination or pollution by requiring compliance with the Utah State Rules for Public Drinking Water Systems and the Plumbing Code as adopted by the State of Utah, that require cross connection control protection of all public drinking water systems in the State of Utah. Compliance with these codes will be considered reasonable diligence for the prevention of contaminants or pollutants which could backflow into the public drinking water system; and
2. To promote the reasonable elimination or control of cross connection in the plumbing fixtures and industrial piping system(s) of the consumer, as required by the state and plumbing regulations to assure water system safety; and
3. To provide for the administration of a continuing program of backflow prevention which will systematically examine risk and effectively prevent the contamination or pollution of the drinking water system.
B. Responsibility: Drinking Water Purveyor:
1. Town of Hatch shall be responsible for the protection of the drinking water distribution system from the foreseeable condition leading to the possible contamination or pollution of the drinking water system due to the backflow of contaminants or pollutants into the drinking water supply.
2. Drinking water system surveys/inspections of the consumer's water distribution system(s) shall be conducted or caused to be conducted by individuals deemed qualified by and representing Town of Hatch. Survey records shall indicate compliance with the Utah State Rules for Public Drinking Water Systems and the Plumbing Code as adopted by the State of Utah. All such records will be maintained by Town of Hatch.
3. Town of Hatch shall schedule and notify in writing, all consumers of the need for the periodic system survey to ensure compliance with existing applicable minimum health and safety standards.
4. Selection of an approved backflow preventer for containment protection required at the service connection shall be determined from the results of the cross connection hazard assessment survey.
C. Responsibility: Consumer:
1. To comply with this chapter as a term and condition of water supply and consumer's acceptance of service is admittance of his/her awareness of his/her responsibilities as a water system user.
2. It shall be the responsibility of the consumer to purchase, install, and arrange testing and maintenance of any backflow prevention device/assembly required to comply with this chapter. Failure to comply with this chapter shall constitute grounds for discontinuation of service.
D. Responsibility: Plumbing Official:
1. The plumbing official's responsibility to enforce the applicable sections of the plumbing code begins at the point of service (downstream or consumer side of the meter) and continues throughout the length of the consumer's water system.
2. The plumbing official will review all plans to ensure that unprotected cross connections are not an integral part of the consumer's water system. If a cross connection cannot be eliminated, it must be protected by the installation of an air gap or an approved backflow prevention device/assembly, in accordance with the Plumbing Code as adopted by the State of Utah.
E. Responsibility: Certified Backflow Technician, Surveyor, Or Repair Person:
1. Whether employed by the consumer or a utility to survey, test, repair, or maintain backflow prevention assemblies the Certified Backflow Technician, Surveyor, or Repair Person will have the following responsibilities:
a. Ensuring that acceptable testing equipment and procedures are used for testing or repairing of backflow prevention assemblies.
b. Record all testing and/or repairs and submit report forms to the consumer and the water purveyor within thirty (30) days of work performed.
c. Report to the water purveyor of any failed backflow assembly test within five (5) days of work performed.
d. Ensuring that replacement parts are equal in quality to parts originally supplied by the manufacturer of the assembly being repaired.
e. Not changing the design, material, or operational characteristics of the assembly during testing, repair, or maintenance.
f. Performing all tests of the mechanical devices/assemblies and shall be responsible for the competence and accuracy of all tests and reports.
g. Ensuring that his/her Backflow Technician license is current, the testing equipment being used is acceptable to the State of Utah and is in proper operating condition.
h. Being equipped with, and competent to use, all necessary tools, gauges, and other equipment necessary to properly test, and maintain backflow prevention assemblies.
2. Responsibility: Repair Of Backflow Assemblies: In the case of a consumer requiring an assembly installation, repair, or relocation shall be done with individuals having appropriate licensure from the Utah Division of Professional Licensing. (Ord. 2020-07, 12-2-2020; amd. Ord. 2024-05, 2-21-2024)
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