A. No water Service Connection shall be installed or maintained to any Premises where actual or potential Cross-Connections to the public potable or Consumer Water System may exist unless such actual or potential Cross-Connections are abated or controlled to the satisfaction of the Water Purveyor.
B. No connection shall be installed or maintained whereby water from an Auxiliary Water System may enter a public potable or Consumer Water System unless such Auxiliary Water System shall have been approved by the Water Purveyor and by the Director of OEPA as required by ORC § 6109.13.
C. There shall be no arrangement or connection by which an unsafe substance may enter the public water supply.
D. A Consumer with an Auxiliary Water System shall at its sole expense have the Auxiliary Water System inspected and tested by a State of Ohio, Department of Health, Certified Backflow Tester who must also be registered with the Division of Water Distribution at least every twelve months as determined by the Department. The Department may charge a registration fee.
E. In the event an Auxiliary Water System is discontinued, the Consumer shall at Customer's sole expense and without limitation:
1. Cap your well in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.
2. Remove all electrical wiring, piping, and the pump from the well.
3. Cut and plug the supply line prior to entering the structure.
4. Have the disassembled system inspected and submit the results to the Division of Water Distribution.
5. Have the disassembled system inspected and submit the results to the Division of Water Distribution.