(A) (1) It is the purpose of this subchapter to establish a program to assure that the public water supply is protected from any auxiliary water supply which may cause contamination due to backflow or cross-connections.
(2) The city recognizes that contamination of the public water supply presents an imminent health hazard to the residential and non-residential users of the public water system; the threat of significant economic loss due to disrupted water service to such residential and non-residential water users and the potential liability to the city water system.
(B) It is the further purpose of this resolution to meet the requirements of 401 KAR 8:020, as enacted by the state’s Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet.
(C) This subchapter shall take effect upon the second reading and subsequent publication, September 28, 2020, as required by KRS 83A.060.
(Ord. 04-2020, passed 9-28-2020)