A. It shall be the duty of the consumer at any premises on which backflow prevention devices required by this chapter are installed to have inspection, tests, maintenance and repair made in accordance with the following schedule or more often where inspections indicate a need or are specified in manufacturer's instructions.
1. Fixed proper air gap separations shall be inspected to document that a proper vertical distance is maintained between the discharge point of the service line and the flood level rim of the receptacle at the time of installation and at least annually thereafter. Corrections to improper or bypassed air gaps shall be made within twenty four (24) hours.
2. Double check valve assemblies shall be inspected and tested at time of installation and at least annually thereafter, and required service performed within five (5) days.
3. Reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assemblies shall be tested at the time of installation and at least annually or more frequently if recommended by the manufacturer, and required service performed within five (5) days.
B. Testing shall be performed by a person who has been approved by the agency as competent to service the device. Proof of approval shall be in writing.
C. Each device shall have a tag attached listing the date of most recent test or visual inspection, name of tester, and type and date of repairs.
D. A maintenance log shall be maintained for a period of at least five (5) years last past, and shall include:
1. Date of each test or visual inspection;
2. Name and approval number of person performing the test or visual inspection;
3. Test results;
4. Repairs or servicing required;
5. Repairs and date completed; and
6. Servicing performed and date completed.
E. Whenever backflow prevention devices required by this chapter are found to be defective, they shall be repaired or replaced at the expense of the consumer without delay.
F. Backflow prevention devices shall not be bypassed, made inoperative, removed or otherwise made ineffective without specific authorization by the superintendent.
G. The superintendent may require the consumer to submit a cross connection inspection report to the city to assist in determining whether or not service line protection will be required. All cross connection inspections shall be conducted by a cross connection control device inspector certified by the Illinois environmental protection agency. (Ord. 439, 12-28-1992)