A. In order to protect the public water supply of the town from the possibility of contamination or pollution by isolating within the user's system any contaminants or pollutants which could backflow into the public water supply; and to provide for the monitoring and enforcement of a continuing program of backflow prevention, which will prevent the contamination or pollution of Star Valley's potable water supply, the following rules, regulation and guidelines shall be and are hereby adopted and shall henceforth be enforced within the town.
B. The water department (hereinafter called the "department") of the town is invested with the authority and responsibility for the implementation of an effective cross connection control program, and for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, and to prevent water from unapproved sources to enter the potable water system. No water service connection to premises of a type specified in this chapter shall be installed or maintained unless the public water supply is protected as required by this chapter.
C. The user shall not allow any pollutants and contaminants to enter the public potable water system, from the point of delivery from the public potable water system. The user shall at his own expense install, operate, test and maintain approved backflow preventive assemblies as directed by the department. (Ord. O 12-01, 2-7-2012)