(A) It shall be the duty of the consumer at any premises on which backflow prevention devices required by the regulations are installed to have inspection tests, and repairs made in accordance with the following schedule or more often where inspections indicate a need.
(1) Air separation shall be inspected at time of installation and at least every 12 months thereafter.
(2) Double check valve assemblies shall be inspected and tested for tightness at time of installation and at least every 12 months thereafter.
(3) (a) Reduced pressure principle backflow prevention devices shall be inspected and tested for tightness at time of installation and at least every 12 months thereafter.
(b) They shall be dismantled, inspected internally, cleaned, and repaired whenever needed and at least every five years.
(4) Interchangeable connections shall be inspected at time of installation and at least every 12 months thereafter.
(B) Inspections, tests, and repairs of backflow prevention devices shall be made at the expense of the water consumer and shall be performed by a person approved by the Board of Public Affairs as qualified to inspect, test, and overhaul backflow prevention devices.
(C) Whenever backflow prevention devices required by these regulations are found to be defective, they shall be repaired or replaced at the expense of the consumer, without delay.
(D) The water consumer must maintain a complete record of each backflow prevention device from purchase to retirement. This shall include a comprehensive listing that includes a record of all tests, inspections, and repairs. Records of inspections, tests, repairs, and overhauls shall be submitted to the Superintendent of Water within 30-days after a test or repair of a device is completed.
(E) Backflow prevention devices shall not be bypassed, made inoperative, removed, or otherwise made ineffective without specific authorization by the Superintendent of Water.
(Ord. 1449, passed 9-1-2009)