(A) It shall be the responsibility of the Indio Water Authority to make the determination if any service connection or the handling of substances within the premises served is deemed to constitute a hazard to the city water system and to determine the degree of hazard and establish the requirements for protection. The Indio Water Authority shall accomplish this in conjunction with the local health agency.
(B) It shall be the responsibility of each user of water to install and maintain the required backflow prevention device specified by the Indio Water Authority. Further, it shall be an additional responsibility of each user of water to procure, install and maintain such security equipment, e.g., a protective cage, for said backflow prevention device as may be desired by the user of water in question. The Indio Water Authority shall have no obligation to provide or reimburse any user of water with such security equipment. A user of water shall be prohibited from installing any security equipment, including but not limited to a protective cage, that does not meet approved Indio Water Authority specifications and standards. Security equipment shall only be approved if in accord with standards developed by the Indio Water Authority in accord with this code and all applicable law and regulations.
(C) It shall be the responsibility of the Indio Water Authority to inspect each and test each device by qualified personnel at the expense of the consumer.
(1) Inspection intervals shall be one year maximum. The required interval may be less if determined by the Indio Water Authority that a history of malfunctioning has been established or if the degree of hazard makes more frequent inspections advisable.
(2) All devices shall be disassembled for maintenance and repair at least every five years.
(3) All test results and all maintenance steps taken shall be reported regularly on forms to be provided by the Indio Water Authority and maintained on file at the Indio Water Authority office. Failure to file with the Indio Water Authority the required test and maintenance reports will require the Indio Water Authority to consider the connection unprotected and service may be discontinued.
(D) Inspection fees. The Indio Water Authority will, by resolution, adopt fees for each type and size of device required to be installed.
('61 Code, § 24.94) (Ord. 604, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 1594, passed 5-18-11)