(a) Purpose. The purpose of this article:
(1) To protect the public potable water supply of the city from pollution or contamination due to cross-connection;
(2) To prohibit and eliminate all cross-connections within the public potable water supply system; and
(3) To provide for the maintenance of a continuing effective cross-connection control program and thus protect the public health.
(b) Responsibility. The City Administrator shall be responsible for effectively conducting the cross- connection control program of the city’s public potable water supply. If, in the judgment of said City Administrator, an approved backflow prevention device is required, the City Administrator or his or her agent will give notice in writing to the customer to install the proper device. The customer shall immediately install the proper device at the customer’s expense. Failure to comply shall be grounds for discontinuing water service to said customer until the device is properly installed.
(Ord. 768, passed 8-21-1989)