(A) The containment devices shall be located off the street right-of-way on the water main side of any plumbing connections. When installed in a building, the device shall be located on the service line immediately after its entrance into the building. Each containment and confinement device shall be installed in a location which is physically accessible for inspection and testing as determined by the Public Utilities Director. Containment devices which have been buried in the ground do not satisfy the provisions of this code. Each reduced pressure principle zone device shall be installed such that flooding of the device is unlikely as determined by the Public Utilities Director.
(B) (1) The Public Utilities Director shall maintain a list of approved manufacturers and models of hazard containment devices and drawings of standard installations, copies to be made available through the office of the Public Utilities Director and the Code Enforcement Office.
(2) All reduced pressure zone principle backflow prevention devices and double check valve backflow prevention devices shall be approved by the Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic Research.
(3) All vacuum breaks and dual check valve devices shall be approved by the American Society for Sanitary Engineers. All installations and materials shall conform to city standards as set by the Public Utilities Director.
(C) In those cases in which containment and/or confinement devices have been previously installed by prior owners, the city, or other parties, the responsibility for maintenance, testing, and replacement, as applicable, shall be with the consumer.
(D) The cost of the means of containment and any other plumbing modifications necessary and convenient thereto and the testing and maintenance thereof is to be paid for by the consumer.
(Prior Code, § 51.103) (Ord. passed 8-10-1993)