(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to cause a cross-connection, auxiliary intake, bypass or inter-connection to be made, or allow one to exist for any purpose unless the construction and operation of same has been approved by the general manager and the state, and the operation of such cross-connection, auxiliary intake, bypass or inter-connection is at all times under the direction of the general manager.
(B) It shall be unlawful to install or allow any unprotected takeoffs from the water service line ahead of any meter or backflow prevention device located directly after the service connection, to a customer’s water system.
(C) Service of water to any premises shall be discontinued if an approved backflow prevention assembly required by this chapter is not installed, tested and maintained, or if it is found that a backflow prevention assembly has been removed, bypassed, altered or not kept in proper working condition or, if an unprotected cross-connection exists on the premises. Service will not be restored until such conditions or defects are corrected. Disconnection of water service may be in addition to any other civil or criminal penalties imposed by law or this chapter.
(D) If, in the judgment of the general manager or his or her designated representative, a backflow prevention assembly is required at a customer’s service connection, or within the customer’s water system, for the safety of the public water supply, the general manager or his or her designated representative shall give notice in writing to said customer to install a backflow prevention assembly at specific location(s) on his or her premises.
(E) For existing installations, the Cross-Connection Coordinator may cause water service to be discontinued until such time as the customer complies with all requirements of state law and this chapter.
(F) For new commercial or industrial construction or renovation of a commercial or industrial property, the Cross-Connection Coordinator or inspector shall inspect the site and review plans in order to determine the type(s) of backflow prevention device, and notify the owner(s) in writing of the type of required device(s). Such device(s) shall be tested immediately upon connection to the public water system.
(G) The customer shall immediately install approved assembly(s) at his or her own expense. Failure, refusal or inability on the part of the customer to install, and maintain such an assembly shall be cause for discontinuance of, or refusal of, water service to the premises until such requirements are satisfactorily met.
(H) For all existing customers, the Cross-Connection Coordinator or inspector from the cross- connection office shall perform evaluations and inspections and shall require correction of violations in accordance with this chapter.
(I) No installation, alteration or change(s) shall be made to any backflow prevention device connected to the public water supply without first securing permission from the Cross-Connection Coordinator.
(2011 Code, § 18-305) (Ord. 06-45, passed 9- -2006)