(A) Order to remove. The Cross-Connection Control Inspector shall have the authority to order the owner, person in control of the system, or the agent of the owner or person in control to remove any existing or potential cross-connection or backflow connection that presents an unreasonable risk of contamination to the city water system. The order to remove issued by the Cross-Connection Control Inspector shall classify the hazard posed by the cited device or condition as “Class A-Severe” or “Class B-Moderate.”
(B) Severe hazard. A Class A-Severe hazard is one that presents an imminent danger to the public health or drinking water supply and the reasonable and foreseeable consequence of which is death or serious illness. The Cross-Connection Control Inspector shall order that a Class A-Severe condition be corrected within a time certain and as expeditiously as possible. The Cross-Connection Control Inspector shall also order test intervals appropriate to insure continued compliance after correction.
(C) Moderate hazard. A Class B-Moderate hazard is one that presents the foreseeable and significant potential for pollution, nuisance, or aesthetically objectionable or other undesirable alteration of the drinking water supply. The Cross-Connection Control Inspector shall order that a Class B-Moderate hazard be corrected within a time certain not to exceed 60 days. The Cross-Connection Control Inspector shall also order test intervals appropriate to insure continued compliance after correction.
(Ord. 23-38, passed 11-9-2023)