The town (“Water Department”) shall be responsible for the protection of the public potable water distribution system from contamination or pollution due to the backflow of contaminants or pollutants through the water service connection. An approved backflow prevention assembly is required at the consumer’s water service connection, for the safety of the water system, if any auxiliary water supply exists. The Water Department or its designated agent shall give notice in writing to said consumer to install such an approved backflow prevention assembly on the consumer’s premises. The consumer shall immediately install such an approved backflow prevention assembly at the consumer’s own expense; and, failure, refusal or inability on the part of the consumer to install, have tested and maintained said assembly shall constitute grounds for discontinuing water service to the premises immediately until such requirements have been met satisfactorily. Commercial and industrial consumers shall be required to install an approved backflow assembly to protect the potable water distribution system from contamination or pollution.
(Prior Code, § 17-1-9) (Ord. 00-11, passed - -2000; Ord. 01-15, passed - -2001; Ord. 09-39, passed - -2009)