(a) It shall be the duty of the owner/consumer at any premises on which backflow prevention assemblies are installed to have inspection, tests and overhaul made in accordance with the following schedule, or more often:
(1) Air-gap separation shall be inspected at time of installation and at least every twelve (12) months thereafter.
(2) Reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assemblies shall be inspected and tested at the time of installation and at least every twelve (12) months thereafter. They shall be dismantled, inspected internally, cleaned and repaired whenever needed, and at least every five (5) years.
(3) Double check valve assemblies shall be inspected and tested at the time of installation and at least every twelve (12) months thereafter. They shall be dismantled, inspected internally, cleaned and repaired whenever needed, but at least every two (2) years.
(b) Inspections, tests and overhaul of backflow prevention assemblies shall be made at the expense of the water consumer and shall be performed by a person approved by the Director of Sanitary Sewer Services or his authorized representative and certified by the Ohio Department of Health as qualified to inspect, test and overhaul backflow prevention assemblies. Whenever an air gap or backflow prevention assembly required by these regulations are found to be defective, they shall be repaired or replaced at the expense of the consumer without delay.
(c) The water consumer must maintain a complete record of each backflow prevention assembly from purchase to retirement. This shall include a comprehensive listing of all tests, inspections and repairs. Records of inspections, tests, repairs and overhaul shall be submitted to the Department of Sanitary Sewer Services at least yearly.
(d) Backflow prevention assemblies shall not be bypassed, made inoperative, removed or otherwise made ineffective without specific written authorization by the Director.
(Res. 92-824. Approved 12-29-92; Ord. 2015-555. Adopted 12-14-15.)