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(A) It shall be the duty of the consumer at any premises on which backflow prevention devices required by these regulations 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.
(2) Double-check valve assemblies shall be inspected and tested at time of installation and at least annually thereafter, and required service performed within fifteen days.
(3) Reduced pressure principle backflow prevention devices 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 days.
(B) Testing shall be performed by a licensed cross-connection control inspector.
(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 and 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 these regulations 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 of Public Utilities.
(Prior Code, Art. 16, § 16.3(p)(K))
Where a booster pump has been installed on the service line to or within any premises, such pump shall be equipped with a low pressure cutoff device designed to shut off the booster pump when the pressure in the service line on the suction side of the pump drops to 20 psi or less. It shall be the duty of the water consumer to maintain the low pressure cutoff device in proper working order and to certify to the Director of Public Works, at least once a year, that the device is operable.
(Prior Code, Art. 16, § 16.3(p)(L))
(A) The Superintendent of Public Utilities is hereby authorized and directed to disconnect, after reasonable notice not to exceed 30 days, to the occupant thereof, the water service to any property wherein any backflow prevention device required by this Ordinance is not installed, tested, maintained, and repaired in a manner acceptable to the Director of Public Works; or if it is found that the backflow prevention device has been removed or bypassed; or if an unprotected cross-connection exists on the premises; or if a low pressure cutoff required by this Ordinance is not installed and maintained in working order; or if any connection in violation of the provisions of this Ordinance is known to exist; and said Director of Public Works is authorized to take such other precautionary measures as he may deem necessary to eliminate any danger of contamination to the public water supply distribution mains.
(B) Water service to such property shall not be restored until such conditions have been eliminated or corrected in compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance and to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works and until the required reconnection fee is paid to the City of Mt. Vernon.
(C) Immediate disconnection with a verbal notice can be effective when the Director of Public Works is assured or has determined that eminent danger of harmful contamination of the public water supply system exists. Such action shall be followed by written notification of the cause of disconnection. Immediate disconnection without notice to any party can be effected to prevent actual or anticipated contamination or pollution of the public water supply, provided that, in the reasonable opinion of the Director of Public Works or the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, such action is required to prevent actual or potential contamination or pollution of the public water supply.
(D) Neither the City of Mt. Vernon, the Director of Public Works, its agents, nor assigns shall be liable to any customer for any injury, damages, or lost revenues which may result from termination of said customer’s water supply in accordance with the terms of this Ordinance, whether or not said termination was with or without notice.
(E) Any person found to be violating any provision of this Ordinance or any customer responsible for back-siphoned material or contamination through backflow, if contamination of the potable water supply system occurs through an illegal cross-connection or an improperly installed, maintained, or repaired device, or a device which has been bypassed, must bear the cost of clean-up of the potable water supply system; and said customer shall be responsible for all reasonable attorney fees incurred by the City in enforcing the terms of this Ordinance.
(Prior Code, Art. 16, § 16.3(p)(M))
CITY SEWER WORKS SYSTEM
(A) The existing sewerage system in its entirety, together with all additions, improvements and extensions thereto, that may hereafter be made, are hereby declared to be a public sewerage system to be known as the Department of Public Works Sewer Division. Such sewerage system of the City shall be maintained and operated as a Division of Public Works; except, however, that all receipts and expenditures, budgets and other financial transactions shall be reported and kept separate as to the sewer system and all requirements of any bonding ordinances heretofore or hereafter in force shall be complied with separately as to said system.
(B) Charges or rates shall be established separately for sewer use and such rates shall be reasonable and commensurate with the sewer services performed by such system, and sufficient to maintain and operate such system and provide adequate depreciation funds and pay the principal and interest on any revenue bonds which may have been or may hereafter be issued, which bonds are by their terms payable from the revenues of the sewer system..
(C) Any charges or rates as hereinafter stated for the sewer system of the City of Mt. Vernon may be paid in cash, by check or by other approved medium of exchange; provided, however, that a payor by check thereby expressly agrees to pay to the City of Mt. Vernon a $25.00 charge for each check returned or dishonored by the payor’s bank. Said charge is immediately due and payable upon demand by the City therefor.
(D) Each statement for service charges shall contain the phrase: “An additional service charge of $25.00 is assessed upon any check being returned or dishonored by payor’s bank.”
(Prior Code, Art. 16, § 16.4)
The office of Director of Public Works, in and for the City of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, shall be appointed by the City Manager and shall have the administration and supervision over the management, maintenance and control of the sewer system of the City, and the repair, cleaning, and improvement of same; and he shall have supervision over the operation and maintenance of the sewerage and facilities of the City. He shall also exercise general supervision over the shop maintenance, sewer maintenance, and procedure, pumping stations, maintenance and operation of the Public Works Department Sewer Division of all property pertaining thereto and connected therewith. He shall perform such other duties as are presented by the City Manager. The Director of Public Works shall cause all ordinances of the City in relation to sewer treatment and sewer matters to be enforced and shall prosecute all persons for violation thereof; and he shall carry into effect all orders, general or special, which he may receive from the City Council and or City Manager, and report promptly on same with recommendations.
(Prior Code, Art. 16, § 16.5)
The City of Mt. Vernon has designated a third party contractor to manage, maintain, oversee and direct the Sewer Treatment Plant and waste water treatment for the City of Mt. Vernon, Illinois. It shall be the duty of such Private Contractor to keep the sewage treatment facilities of the City in good working condition, order and repair and to protect the same from unnecessary damage or loss. The Private Contractor shall maintain and operate the sewage treatment facilities of the City and sewer treatment plant and the Private Contractor shall superintend and maintain all work pertaining to all repairs upon the same of every kind, nature and description. The Private Contractor shall keep in good state of repair at all times the sewage treatment facilities and plant of the City and they shall do and perform such other duties as may be required by contract and ordinances of the City. The contract with the Private Contractor shall be established and directed by the City Council. It shall be the duty of the Private Contractor to keep a correct record of all history, implements, materials and other property of the City in the Private Contractor’s charge and possession, or in the charge and possession of any persons under employment or contract with said Private Contractor; and upon termination of said contract the Private Contractor shall deliver such records to the City of Mt Vernon.
(Prior Code, Art. 16, § 16.6)
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