(A) Testing of backflow prevention assemblies shall be made by a certified backflow prevention assembly tester. Such tests are to be conducted upon installation and annually thereafter, or at a frequency established by the city. A record of all testing and repairs is to be retained by the customer. Copies of the records must be provided to the city within ten business days after the completion of any testing and/or repair work.
(B) Any time that repairs to backflow prevention assemblies are deemed necessary, whether through annual or required testing or routine inspection by the owner or by the city, these repairs must be completed within a specified time in accordance with the degree of hazard. In no case shall this time period exceed:
(1) Health hazard facilities - 14 days.
(2) Non-health hazard facilities - 21 days.
(C) All backflow prevention assemblies with test cocks are required to be tested annually or at frequency established by city’s regulations. Testing requires a water shutdown, usually lasting five to 20 minutes. For facilities that require an uninterrupted supply of water, and when it is not possible to provide water service from two separate meters, provisions shall be made for a parallel installation of backflow prevention assemblies.
(D) All certified backflow prevention assembly testers must obtain and employ backflow prevention assembly test equipment which has been evaluated and/or approved by the city. All test equipment shall be registered with the city. All test equipment shall be checked for accuracy annually (at a minimum), calibrated if necessary, and certified to the city as to such accuracy/calibration, employing a calibration method acceptable to the city.
(E) It shall be unlawful for any customer or certified tester to submit any record to the city which is false or incomplete in any material respect. It shall be unlawful for any customer or certified tester to fail to submit to the city any record which is required by this subchapter.
(Ord. O-10-24, passed 8-1-2024)