The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this subchapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning.
APPROVED. Accepted by the Director of Public Utilities, or his or her designee, as meeting an applicable specification stated or cited in this chapter or as suitable for the proposed use.
APPROVED BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY. An assembly that has been manufactured in full conformance with the standards established by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) titled “AWWA C510-89 Standard for Double Check Valve Backflow Prevention Assembly” (DC) and “AWWA C511-89 Standard for Reduced Pressure Principle Backflow Prevention Assembly” (RP), and has been certified to meet completely the laboratory and field performance specifications of the Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic Research (FCCCHR) established by “Specification of Backflow Prevention Assemblies,” Section 10 of the most current issue of the Manual of Cross-Connection Control.
AUXILIARY WATER SUPPLY. Any water supply on or available to the premises other than the city’s approved potable water supply. These auxiliary waters may include water from natural source(s), such as a well, spring, river, stream, or harbor; used waters: reclaimed, recycled or conditioned waters; or industrial fluids. These waters may be contaminated or polluted, or they may be objectionable or altered and constitute an unacceptable water source over which the city does not have sanitary control.
BACKFLOW. The undesirable reversal of flow of water, liquids, mixtures or substances into the public water supply distribution system from any source or sources other than the intended source as a result of a cross-connection.
BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY. A device or method that prevents backflow.
BUILDING OFFICIAL. The principal enforcing officer of the FBC.
CERTIFICATION (OF BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES). Certification to the testing of backflow prevention devices for the purpose of ensuring their operational conformance with American Society of Sanitary Engineers (ASSE), AWWA, and FCCCHR specifications. The certification procedure shall be performed by a certified backflow prevention tester who shall submit a certified backflow test form. The initial certification at installation shall be through the city’s Building Division. Subsequent recertification and periodic testing shall be as mandated by the requirements of the Manual, in collaboration with the Building Division, and shall certify that the device has been properly tested and is properly operating.
CERTIFIED BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY TESTER. A person who has demonstrated competence to test, repair, and maintain backflow prevention assemblies, as evidenced by current certification by the University of Florida Center for Training, Research and Education for Environmental Occupations (TREEO), ASSE or other organization acceptable to the Director of Public Utilities.
CITY. The city’s Department of Public Utilities.
CONTAINMENT. To control the potential contamination of the public supply by installing an approved backflow prevention device on the property (discharge) side of the city’s public water main meter or tap.
CONTAMINATION. An impairment of the potable water supply by the introduction or admission of any foreign substance that degrades the quality or creates a health hazard.
CROSS-CONNECTION. A connection or potential connection between any part of the potable water system and any other environment containing other substances in a manner that, under any circumstances, would allow such substances to enter the potable water system. These substances may be gases, liquids, or solids, such as chemicals, biology, waste products, oil, gas, food, soap, ice, steam, water from other sources (potable or non-potable), or any matter that may change the quality, taste, characteristics, color or add odor to the water. Bypass arrangements, jumper connections, removable sections, swivel or changeover assemblies, or any other temporary or permanent connecting arrangements through which backflow may occur are considered to be CROSS-CONNECTIONS; and as defined in FAC Rule 62-550.200 and any subsequent amendments.
CROSS-CONNECTION, CONTROLLED. A connection between the potable water system and a non-potable water source with an approved backflow prevention assembly properly installed and maintained so that it will continuously afford the protection commensurate with the degree of hazard.
CUSTOMER. Any person, business or other entity whose name or names appear on billing for a water service connection from the city.
CUSTOMER’S SYSTEM. Those parts of the water system beyond the termination of the utility distribution system that are utilized in conveying utility-delivered potable water to points of use.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTILITIES. The Director of the city’s Department of Public Utilities or his or her designee.
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. The network of conduits used by the utility system for the delivery of potable water from the source to the customer’s system.
FAC. The Florida Administrative Code.
FBC. The Florida Building Code.
FDEP. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
HAZARD, DEGREE OF. An evaluation of the potential risk to public health and the adverse effect of the hazard upon the potable water system.
HAZARD, HEALTH. A cross-connection or potential cross-connection involving any substance that could, if introduced in the potable water supply, cause death or illness, spread disease, or have a high probability of causing such effects; reclaimed water stored with surface water in a pond that is part of a stormwater management system; or well water if determined by the Director of Public Utilities.
HAZARD, NON-HEALTH (LOW HAZARD POLLUTANT). A cross-connection or potential cross-connection involving any substance that generally would not be a health hazard, but would constitute a nuisance or be aesthetically objectionable, such as changing the quality, taste, characteristics, or color or adding odor to the water, if introduced into the potable water supply.
ISOLATION. To control the potential pollution and contamination of the private potable water system by installing air gaps or approved backflow prevention devices within the property owner’s plumbing system or private water system.
MANUAL. Any reference to the Department of Public Utilities Cross-Connection Control Plan - Policies and Procedures Manual, as approved by the Broward County Health Department in accordance with FAC § 62-555.360. A copy of the Manual will be available on the city’s official web page for download and review.
POLLUTANT. Any liquid, gas or material that may change the characteristics, taste, odor or color of the water.
POLLUTION. The presence of any foreign substance in potable water that tends to degrade its quality so as to constitute a non-health hazard (low hazard) or impair the usefulness of the potable water.
POTABLE WATER. Water that is satisfactory for drinking, culinary and domestic purposes, and meets the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act under the purview of the FDEP.
PRIVATE WATER SYSTEM. A water system on the property owner’s side of the water service connection.
PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM. That portion of the water distribution system over which the city has management and maintenance responsibilities.
SERVICE CONNECTION. The terminal end of a service connection from the utility, that is. where the city loses jurisdiction and sanitary control over the water at its point of delivery to the customer's system. If a meter is installed at the end of the service connection, then the SERVICE CONNECTION shall mean the downstream end of the meter. SERVICE CONNECTION shall also include water service connection from a fire hydrant, and all other temporary or emergency water service connections from the utility system.
UTILITY or UTILITY SYSTEM. The source facilities and distribution system of the city, and shall include all those facilities of the water system under the complete control of the utility, up to a point where the customer’s system begins.
WATER SYSTEM. The total system of water supply and distribution of potable water, including the distribution and the customer’s system.
WATER, NON-POTABLE. Water that is not safe for human consumption or that is of questionable quality.
WATER, USED. Any water supplied by the city from the utility to a customer’s system after it has passed through the point of delivery and is no longer under the sanitary control of the city.
(Ord. O-2015-29, passed 12-2-15)