If in the judgment of the Director of Public Service, or his/her designee, 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, vacuum breaker, reduced pressure principle backflow preventer or any combination thereof at the water service connection to the premise. The water consumer shall install the designated device or method at his or her own expense, and failure, refusal or inability to install such device or method immediately shall constitute a ground for discontinuing water service to the premises until such device or method has been installed and approved by the Director. The use of the approved backflow preventer at the water service connection does not in any way affect or eliminate the need for individual fixture devices or air-gaps as required by the laws of the State of Ohio. Any and all decisions made by the Director of Public Service regarding backflow protection will be based entirely on rules from the Ohio EPA, the Clark County Combined Health District and all applicable laws.
(Ord. 10-57. Passed 1-3-11; Ord. 13-06. Passed 2-19-13.)