The Environmental Protection Agency, United States and State of Ohio require the City to protect the public water system from cross connection and backflow. (Public Law 93-523 and OAC 3745-95) Section 921.28 requires such safeguards be implemented to insure system protection. If in the judgment of the Director, the integrity of the public water system is, or can be, endangered by backflow from an actual or a potential cross connection within the plumbing system of a water consumer, the Director may order the installation of an approved backflow prevention method or device consisting of either an air-gap, double sanitary check valve assembly, vacuum breaker, reduced pressure principle backflow preventer or any combination thereof at the water service connection to the premise.
(Ord. 91-1404. Passed 11-5-91.)