The Public Works Director, Water Department Superintendent or designee shall be responsible for the protection of the public potable water distribution system from contamination or pollution due to the backflow of contaminants or pollutants through the water service connection. If, in the judgment of said Public Works Director, Water Department Superintendent or designee, an approved backflow prevention assembly is required (at the customer’s water service connection; or, within the customer’s private water system) for the safety of the water system, the Public Works Director, Water Department Superintendent or designee shall give notice in writing to said customer to install such an approved backflow prevention assembly(s) at specific location(s) on his or her premises. The customer shall immediately install such approved assembly(s) at his or her own expense; and failure, refusal or inability on the part of the customer to install, have tested, and maintain said assembly(s) shall constitute grounds for discontinuing water service to the premises until such requirements have been satisfactorily met.
(Ord. 485, passed 4-12-2005)