(A) For the purposes of this subchapter, the City is the water purveyor and has the responsibility to ensure that a safe water supply begins at the source and includes all of the public water distribution system, including the service connection, and ends at the point of delivery to the customer's water system. In addition, the water purveyor shall exercise reasonable vigilance to ensure that the customer has taken the proper steps to protect the public potable water system. The City will determine the degree of hazard or potential hazard to the public potable water system, determine the degree of protection required, and will ensure proper containment protection through an on-going inspection program. The City will identify all facilities where approved backflow prevention assemblies are required to be installed and maintained.
(B) When it is determined that a backflow prevention assembly is required for the protection of the public system, the City shall require the customer, at the customer's expense, to:
(1) Install an approved backflow prevention containment assembly at each service connection.
(2) Test immediately upon installation and thereafter at a frequency as determined by the City, to properly repair and maintain such assembly or assemblies.
(3) Keep adequate records of each test and subsequent maintenance and repair, including materials and/or replacement parts on the customer's premises.
(C) If the assembly is not installed as required by the City, penalties may be assessed and/or the water service may be disconnected until such assembly is installed and tested for proper operation.
(Ord. 24-O-02, passed 2-26-2024)