The purpose of this article is:
(1) To protect the public water supplies of Tucson Water from the possibility of contamination or pollution by preventing the backflow of contaminants and pollutants into the public water supply systems.
(2) To promote the elimination or control of cross-connections, actual or potential, between a customer's internal water systems, plumbing fixtures, industrial piping systems, and the public water supply.
(3) To provide for a continuing program of cross-connection control which will prevent the contamination or pollution of the public water supply systems.
(4) To implement the requirements of AAC R18-4-215 requiring public water systems to protect against backflow, and to this end this article shall be construed and applied consistent with the requirements of AAC R18-4-215.
(Ord. No. 9976, § 2, 5-24-04; Ord. No. 10867, § 1, 12-21-10)