A. Separation Of Public And Private Systems Required: Whenever any premises is connected to the City water system, there shall be maintained a complete physical separation between the City water supply system and any private water supply system so that it is impossible to intentionally or unintentionally allow any water produced by a private system to be introduced in the supply line of the City system. (Prior Code § 6-2-6)
B. Backflow Preventer Device Monitoring Program:
1. Requirements: Backflow preventer device monitoring requirements for Reduced Pressure Zone (RPZ) and testable non-RPZ devices as established by the State of Minnesota Plumbing Code:
a. The owner is responsible for testing and inspection of the device to be completed at least annually by a person certified in accordance with the State of Minnesota Plumbing Code.
b. Change of use for an establishment requiring a device shall require verification of proper sizing and functionality for compliance with the Minnesota Plumbing Code as if a new device is being installed.
2. Inspection And Rebuild Reports:
a. An inspection and maintenance report shall be submitted annually to the Utility Department within thirty (30) days of testing.
b. Required report information:
(1) Address and location of device.
(2) Type of device, manufacturer, model, and serial number.
(3) Date of service.
(4) Type of service (inspection or maintenance).
(5) License number and signature of the certified tester.
c. A test inspection tag shall be affixed to the device including the date, signature, and tester identification number.
d. Failure to complete an inspection or submit an inspection report as required by this subsection shall be subject to issuance of an administrative citation and assessed to the utility account of the owner. (Ord. 2017-08, 7-10-2017)