The following provisions are intended to protect the City's potable water supplies against actual, undiscovered, unauthorized, or potential cross-connections to the user's recycled water system. These provisions are in addition to, not in lieu of, the controls and requirements of other regulatory agencies. These provisions are in accordance with State Board regulation and Title 17 (Public Health) of the California Code of Regulations.
(a) These provisions shall be in addition to and not in lieu of the controls and requirements of other regulatory agencies, such as local and state health departments. These regulations are intended to protect the City's potable water supply and are not intended to provide regulatory measures for protection of users from the hazards of cross-connections within their own premises. The City's responsibility for preventing cross-connections is limited to its duties under applicable State Board and Title 17 regulations.
(b) The City has developed an active cross-connection control program with cross-connection control specialists to administer the program. Any questions or notification regarding these provisions or the program should be directed to the City's Water Quality Programs Manager.
(c) Approved backflow prevention devices on the City's potable water services to the property as required in these provisions, shall be provided, installed, tested, and maintained according to § 6-8.722. These devices shall be located on the property served immediately downstream of the potable water meter and shall not be on the City's portion of the system. All devices shall be readily accessible for testing and maintenance and no device shall be submerged at any time.
(d) When a request for recycled water service is initiated, the applicant must provide sufficient information, including plumbing and building plans, to enable the Administrator and other regulatory agencies to determine the level of backflow protection required. The proper backflow protection, as determined by the Administrator and other regulatory agencies, shall then be installed and tested according to § 6-8.725 before recycled water service is provided.
(e) Each time there is a change of user (either owner or tenant) on any commercial or industrial premise, the new user shall notify the Administrator immediately. The Administrator will then reassess the level of protection required. In addition, any alterations to existing onsite facilities that may affect required protection levels must be reported immediately to the Administrator.
(f) At their discretion, representatives of any health agencies having jurisdiction, and the Administrator, may inspect any property provided recycled water service by the City. The inspection shall serve to determine if any actual or potential cross-connections exist, if there are any unapproved uses, and to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The owner or user shall provide full cooperation in facilitating the inspection.
(§ 2, Ord. 3197, eff. January 7, 2022)