(A) The city adopts by reference the Water Supply Cross Connection Rules of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality being R 325.11401 to R 325.11407 of the Michigan Administrative Code.
(B) It shall be the duty of the city to cause inspections to be made of all properties served by the public water supply where cross-connections with the public water supply is deemed possible. The frequency of inspections and reinspections based on potential health hazards involved shall be as established by the city and as approved by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
(C) A representative of the city shall have the right to enter at any reasonable time any property served by a connection to the public water supply system of the city for the purpose of inspecting the piping system or systems thereof for cross-connections. On request, the owner, lessees, or occupants of any property so served shall furnish to the representative of the city any pertinent information regarding the piping system or systems on such property. The refusal of such information or refusal of access, when requested, shall be deemed evidence of the presence of cross-connection.
(D) The city is hereby authorized and directed to discontinue water service after reasonable notice to any property wherein any connection in violation of this section exists and to take such other precautionary measures deemed necessary to eliminate any danger of contamination of the public water supply system. Water service to such property shall not be restored until the cross-connection(s) has been eliminated in compliance with the provisions of this section.
(E) All testable backflow prevention devices shall be tested initially upon installation to be sure that the device is working properly. Subsequent testing of devices shall be conducted at a time interval specified by the city and in accordance with Michigan Department of Environmental Quality requirements. Only individuals approved by the city shall be qualified to perform such testing. That individual(s) shall certify the results of his or her testing.
(F) The potable water supply made available on the properties served by the public water supply shall be protected from possible contamination as specified by this section and by the state and city plumbing regulations. Any water outlet which could be used for potable or domestic purposes and which is not supplied by the potable system must be labeled in a conspicuous manner such as “WATER UNSAFE FOR DRINKING”.
(G) This section does not supersede the State Plumbing Code and city plumbing regulations, but supplementary to them.
(Prior Code, § 52.18) (Ord. D-1875, passed 9-25-2000, effective 10-5-2000)