A. Duties:
1. The city shall use its best efforts to safeguard the drinking water distribution system from reasonably foreseeable conditions leading to the possible contamination or pollution of the drinking water system due to the backflow of contaminants or pollutants into the drinking water supply.
2. Drinking water system surveys or inspections of the consumer's water distribution system shall be conducted or caused to be conducted by individuals deemed qualified by and representing the city. Survey records shall indicate compliance with the aforementioned health and safety standards. All such records will be maintained by the city.
3. The city shall notify in writing to all consumers the need for the periodic system survey to ensure compliance with existing applicable minimum health and safety standards.
4. Selection of an approved backflow prevention assembly for containment control required at the service entrance shall be determined from the results of the system survey.
B. Consumer: It shall be the responsibility of the consumer to:
1. Comply with this chapter as a term and condition of supply, and consumer's acceptance of service is admission of notice.
2. Purchase, install and test the assemblies required to be tested under the Utah public drinking water regulations and maintain any backflow prevention device/assembly required to comply with this chapter.
C. Plumbing Official:
1. The plumbing official's responsibility to enforce the applicable sections of the plumbing code begins at the point of service (downstream or consumer side of the meter) and continues throughout the developed length of the consumer's water system.
2. The plumbing official will review all plans to ensure that unprotected cross connections are not an integral part of the consumer's water system. If a cross connection cannot be eliminated, it must be protected by the installation of an air gap or an approved backflow prevention device/assembly, in accordance with the Utah plumbing code.
3. Water vacating the drinking water supply must do so via an approved air gap or an approved mechanical backflow prevention assembly, properly installed and in accordance with the Utah plumbing code.
D. Certified Backflow Assembly Technician, Surveyor Or Repair Person:
1. Whether employed by the consumer or a utility to survey, test, repair or maintain backflow prevention assemblies, the certified backflow technicians, surveyors or repair persons shall:
a. Ensure acceptable testing equipment and procedures are used for testing, repairing or overhauling backflow prevention assemblies;
b. Make reports of such testing and/or repair to the consumer, water purveyor and the division of drinking water on forms approved for such use by the division, and within the time frames prescribed by the division. The report shall include the list of materials or replacement parts used;
c. Ensure replacement parts are equal in quality to parts originally supplied by the manufacturer of the assembly being repaired;
d. Retain the design, material or operational characteristics of the assembly during testing, repair or maintenance;
e. Perform all tests of the mechanical devices/assemblies and be responsible for the competence and accuracy of all tests and reports;
f. Ensure his license is current, the testing equipment being used is acceptable to the state, and is in proper operating condition; and
g. Be equipped with, and be competent to use, all necessary tools, gauges and other equipment necessary to properly test and maintain backflow prevention assemblies.
2. The certified technician conducting the test must tag each double check valve, pressure vacuum breaker, reduced pressure backflow assembly and high hazard air gap, showing the serial number, date tested and by whom. The technician's license number must also be on this tag.
3. In the case of a consumer requiring a commercially available technician, any certified technician is authorized to make the test and report the results of that test to the consumer, water purveyor and the division of drinking water. If such a commercially tested assembly is in need of repair, a licensed plumber shall make the actual repair. (Ord. 91-1, 1-15-1991; amd. 2012 Code)