A. Backflow prevention assemblies shall be installed by the customer, at the customer’s expense and in compliance with the standards and specifications, set forth in § 8.20.030 adopted by the Department, at each service connection. The assembly shall have a diameter at least equal to the diameter of the service connection.
B. The assembly shall be in an accessible location approved by Lake Havasu City. The reduced pressure principle assembly, pressure vacuum breaker assembly and the double check valve assembly shall be installed above ground.
C. When a customer desires a continuous water supply, 2 backflow prevention assemblies shall be installed parallel to one another at the service connection to allow a continuous water supply during the testing of the backflow prevention assemblies. When backflow prevention assemblies are installed parallel to one another, the sum of the cross-sectional areas of the assemblies shall be at least equal to the cross-sectional area of the service connection.
D. No person shall alter, modify, bypass or remove a backflow prevention method without the approval of the Director.
(Ord. 13-1090, § 60, passed 3-12-2013; Ord. 94-441, § 1, passed - -1994)