(a) Water meters used for recycled water service shall be tagged or color-coded purple, color Pantone 512 or 522, or otherwise distinguished as such per AWWA standards. These meters shall not be interchanged or used for potable water service after repairs and/or meter testing have been performed.
(b) Where premises contain dual or multiple water systems and piping, the exposed portions of pipelines shall be painted, banded, or marked pursuant to § 6-8.726 at sufficient intervals to distinguish clearly water is safe for drinking purposes and water that is not safe. All outlets intended for drinking purposes shall be plainly marked to indicate that fact.
(c) For residences providing recycled water services, water outlets that serve non-potable water shall be marked with the words "Recycled Water - Do Not Drink".
(d) Periodic inspection by the City of the recycled water facilities will determine if all identifying items are clearly discernable. If not, they shall be immediately replaced, repaired or refurbished as needed, by the user. These items include:
(1) Warning tags.
(2) Painted surfaces.
(3) Warning tape.
(4) Identification tape.
(5) Covers, caps, signs.
(6) Other items that indicate recycled water is being used.
(e) To determine the existence of any cross-connections or backflow conditions into the potable water system, periodic testing by State Board approved methods will be performed by the Administrator and/or other regulatory agencies.
(f) In the event of contamination or pollution of the City's potable water system due to a cross-connection or other failure, the State Board, the Administrator, and the IEUA shall be promptly notified by telephone so that appropriate and immediate measures may be taken to mitigate the contamination or pollution.
(g) The State and County Health Departments, the Administrator, and the IEUA shall be kept informed by written document of the identity of the person responsible for the user's recycled water system on all premises concerned with these rules and regulations. At each authorized use area, an 'Onsite' Recycled Water Supervisor shall be designated. This supervisor shall be responsible for:
(1) The installation and use of all components of the onsite recycled water system(s).
(2) Prevention of cross-connections.
(3) Change in use of recycled water.
(h) When the recycled water uses or conditions, as determined by the Administrator or other regulatory agencies, represent a clear and immediate hazard to the City's potable and/or recycled water supply that cannot be immediately removed or corrected, the Administrator shall terminate recycled water use.
Conditions or uses that create a basis for termination include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Refusal to install a required backflow prevention device.
(2) Refusal to test a backflow prevention device.
(3) Refusal to repair a faulty backflow prevention device.
(4) Refusal to replace a faulty backflow prevention device.
(5) Direct or indirect connection between the City's potable water system and an auxiliary water system.
(§ 1, Ord. 2689, eff. June 17, 1999, as amended by § 31, Ord. 2816, eff. December 1, 2005 and § 2, Ord. 3197, eff. January 7, 2022)