(A) It shall be the duty of the Director of Public Works to cause surveys and investigations to be made of industrial and other properties served by the public water system to determine whether actual or potential hazards to the public water supply may exist. The survey shall include the collection of information pertaining to a customer’s piping system regarding the location of all connections to the public water supply system and must include the location, type and most recent inspection and testing date of all cross- connection control devices and methods located within that customer’s piping system. The survey must be in written form, and should not be an actual plumbing inspection. The surveys and investigations shall be made a matter of public record and shall be repeated at least every two years or as often as the Director of Public Works shall deem necessary. Records of the surveys shall be maintained and available for review for a period of at least five years.
(B) The approved cross-connection control device inspector shall have the right to enter at any reasonable time any property served by a connection to the public water supply for the purpose of verifying the presence or absence of cross-connections within the consumer’s premises, and for testing, repair and maintenance of cross-connection control devices within the consumer’s premises. The Director of Public Works, or his or her authorized agent, shall have the right to enter at any reasonable time any property served by a connection to the public water supply for the purpose of verifying information submitted by the customer regarding the required cross-connection control inspection. On demand, the owner, lessees or occupants of any property so served shall furnish to the Director of Public Works any information which he or she may request regarding the piping system or systems or water use on the property. The refusal to provide the information, when demanded, shall, within the discretion of the Director of Public Works, be deemed evidence of the presence of improper cross-connections.
(C) It shall be the responsibility of the water consumer to arrange periodic surveys of water use practices on his or her premises to determine whether there are actual or potential cross-connections to his or her water system through which contaminants or pollutants could backflow into the consumer’s or the public water supply. All cross-connection control or other plumbing inspections must be conducted by persons licensed in accordance with 225 ILCS 320.
(D) It is the responsibility of the water consumer to prevent backflow into the public water system by ensuring that:
(1) All cross-connections are removed or approved cross-connection control devices are installed for control of backflow and back-siphonage;
(2) Cross-connection control devices shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions; and
(3) Cross-connection control devices shall be inspected at the time of installation and at least annually by an approved cross-connection control device inspector. The inspection of mechanical devices shall include physical testing in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
(E) Testing and records.
(1) Each cross-connection control device shall be tested at the time of installation and at least annually or more frequently if recommended by the manufacturer.
(2) Records submitted to the community public water supply shall be available for inspection by Agency personnel in accordance with 415 ILCS 5/IV.
(3) Each device shall have a tag attached listing the date of most recent test, name of the approved cross-connection control device inspector and type and date of repairs.
(4) A maintenance log shall be maintained and include:
(a) Date of each test;
(b) Name and approval number of person performing the test;
(c) Test results;
(d) Repairs or servicing required;
(e) Repairs and date completed; and
(f) Service performed and dated completed.
(Ord. 785, passed 1-13-1992)