The consumer will be responsible for the testing of the backflow prevention assembly by contract with a certified assembly test technician within ten days of installation and annually thereafter. The consumer shall furnish the water purveyor and the Water and Sewer Committee with a certificate of satisfactory testing by the anniversary date of the installation of the assembly. In instances where the water purveyor, the Water and Sewer Committee and/or the plumbing inspector deems the hazard to be great enough, testing may be required at more frequent intervals. All costs of testing shall be paid by the consumer. Any repairs required as a result of inspections or testing shall be arranged for and paid by the consumer through private contract with a certified assembly repair technician. Records of inspections, testing and/or repairs to backflow preventers shall be kept by the water purveyor and/or the Water and Sewer Committee and made available to the State Health Department upon request.
(Ord. 2014-11-484, passed 11-4-14)