(a) Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is:
(1) To protect the city potable water supply from contamination or pollution by isolating within the consumer's water system contaminants or pollutants which could backflow through the service connection into the city potable water system.
(2) To promote the elimination or control of existing cross connections, actual or potential, between the city or consumer's potable water system and non-potable water systems, plumbing fixtures and sources or systems containing process fluids.
(3) To provide for the maintenance of a continuing program of cross connection control which will systematically and effectively prevent the contamination or pollution of the city and consumer's potable water systems.
(b) Application. This chapter shall apply to all premises served by the city potable water system.
(c) Policy. The Superintendent of Water shall be responsible for protection of the city potable water system from contamination due to backflow of contaminants through the water service connection. If, in the judgment of the Superintendent of Water, or his or her authorized representative, a cross-connection or backflow situation is possible the consumer shall be given notice to install such approved backflow prevention assembly at each service connection to the premises. The consumer shall immediately install such approved assembly or assemblies at his or her own expense, and failure, refusal or inability on the part of the consumer to install such assembly or assemblies immediately shall constitute grounds for discontinuing water service to the premises until such assembly or assemblies have been installed.
(Ord. 19-09, passed 3-14-2019)