The owner or official custodian shall be responsible for protection of the public water supply system from contamination due to backflow or back-siphonage of contaminants through the customer's water service connection. If, in the judgment of the Public Utilities Superintendent or his or her authorized representative, an approved backflow prevention device is necessary for the safety of the public water supply system, the Public Utilities Superintendent shall give notice to the customer to install such approve backflow prevention device at each service connection to the premises. The customer shall immediately install such approved device or devices at his own expense; failure, refusal or inability on the part of the customer to install such device or devices immediately shall constitute grounds for discontinuing water service to the premises until such device or devices have been installed. The customer shall retain records of installation, maintenance, testing and repair as required in § 55.07(D)(4) for a period of at least five years. The Public Utilities Superintendent may require the customer to submit a cross-connection inspection report to the village to assist in determining whether or not service line protection will be required.
(Ord. 1219-04, passed 9-7-04)