To provide an effective means for protecting the public water system from contamination due to backflow of contaminants through the water service connection into the public water system.
(a) That if, in the judgment of the Operator of Record, an approved backflow prevention assembly is necessary for the safety of the public water system, the Operator of Record will give notice to the water consumer to install such an approved assembly immediately. The water consumer shall, at his own expense, install such an approved assembly at a location in a manner approved assemblies as required by the Operator of Record.
(b) That no person, firm or corporation shall establish or permit to be established or maintain or permit to be maintained any connection whereby a private, auxiliary or emergency water supply other than the regular public water supply of the Village of South Amherst may enter the supply or distributing system of said municipality, unless such private, auxiliary or emergency water supply and the method of connection and use of such supply shall have been approved by the Operator of Record of South Amherst and by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
(c) That it shall be the duty of the Operator of Record to cause surveys and investigations to be made of industrial and other properties served by the public water supply where actual or potential hazards to the public water supply may exist. Such surveys and investigations shall be made a matter of public record and shall be repeated as often as the Operator of Record shall deem necessary.
(d) That the Operator of Record of South Amherst or his or its duly authorized representative shall have the right to enter at any reasonable time any property served by a connection to the public water supply or distribution system of the Village of South Amherst for the purpose of inspecting the piping system or systems thereof. On demand the owner, lessees or occupants of any property so served shall furnish to the Operator of Record any information which he may request regarding the piping system or systems or water use on such property. The refusal of such information, when demanded, shall, within the discretion of the Operator of Record, be deemed evidence of the presence of improper connections as provided in this ordinance.
(e) That the Operator of Record of the Village of South Amherst is hereby authorized and directed to discontinue, after reasonable notice to the occupant thereof, the water service to any property wherein any connection in violation of the provisions of this ordinance is known to exist, and to take such other precautionary measures as he may deem necessary to eliminate any danger of contamination of the public water supply distribution mains. Water service to such property shall not be restored until such conditions shall have been eliminated or corrected in compliance with the provisions of this ordinance.
(Ord. 1786-23. Passed 11-13-23.)