(A) The regulations located at 327 I.A.C. 8-10 et seq. entitled “Cross-Connections; Control; Operation”, as amended or replaced from time to time as promulgated by the state’s Department of Environmental Management, and 675 I.A.C. 16-1.4 et seq. entitled “Indiana Plumbing Code, 1999 Edition”, as amended or replaced from time to time as promulgated by the state’s Fire Prevention and
Building Safety Commission, are hereby incorporated and adopted by reference as part of this chapter. One copy of these regulations shall be on file with the town’s water utility.
(B) The town’s water utility may cause inspections to be made of all properties served by the public water system. The frequency of inspections and reinspections shall be based on potential health hazards involved and shall be as established by the town’s water utility.
(C) Upon presentation of credentials, a representative of the town’s water utility shall have the right to request entry at any reasonable time into or upon any property served by a connection to the public water system of the town in order to inspect connections. On request, the owner, lessee or occupant of any property shall furnish to the inspector any pertinent information regarding the connections, piping systems, water systems and hazards on such property. It shall be assumed that a cross-connection and hazard is present if access or requested information are refused.
(D) The town’s water utility is hereby authorized and directed to discontinue water service to any property wherein any connection in violation of this chapter exists, and to take such other precautionary measures deemed necessary to eliminate any danger of contamination of the public water system. Water service shall be discontinued only after ten days’ written notice is served on the owner, lessee or occupants of the property or premises where a violation is found or suspected to exist. Water service to such property shall not be restored until the violations have been eliminated in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(E) If it is deemed by the town’s Superintendent of Public Works that an emergency endangers public health, safety or welfare and requires immediate action, and a written finding to that effect is filed with the Clerk of the town and delivered to the user’s premises, water service may be immediately discontinued. The user shall have an opportunity for hearing before the Town Council, or its designated hearing officer, of such emergency discontinuance.
(F) If a charger issue exists, an approved reduced-pressure-principle backflow preventer may be installed and maintained by the user in the principal water line servicing each connection to the town water system. In the discretion of the town’s Superintendent of Public Works, a double-check valve backflow preventer may be used in lieu of a reduced-pressure-principle backflow preventer. In the event the town’s Superintendent of Public Works determines that an increased risk or hazard exists to the town water system at a connection where a double-check valve backflow preventer was originally allowed to be utilized pursuant to this section, the town’s Superintendent of Public Works may require the replacement of the double-check valve backflow preventer with a reduced-pressure-principle backflow preventer.
(G) The backflow preventer used must be an approved assembly as found on the “List of Approved Backflow Prevention Assemblies”, published by the University of Southern California Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic Research, which list is available for inspection at the town’s water utility. The backflow preventer must be installed in an easily accessible location not subject to flooding or freezing.
(H) As a condition of continued service, all users shall arrange for the inspection of all cross- connection and backflow preventer control assemblies by an inspector registered by the state’s Department of Environmental Management. These inspections shall occur at time intervals specified in 327 I.A.C. 8-10-8(b), as amended, or as otherwise required by any applicable statute, regulation or ordinance. Completed test reports shall be submitted to the town’s water utility by the user within 30 days after the user’s receipt of the test reports. Tests and inspections may be required on a more frequent basis at the discretion of the town’s Superintendent of Public Works.
(I) This chapter does not supersede the state’s Plumbing Code as amended or replaced from time to time or any plumbing ordinances, sewer use ordinances or other ordinances currently in force and effect in the town, but rather is supplementary to such. In the event of any conflict with this chapter, the requirements which are stricter and more protective of the public health and safety shall control.