(A) Backflow prevention assemblies shall be tested at least once per year. Where the Public Works Superintendent deems the hazard to be great enough, he or she may require tests at more frequent intervals. Backflow prevention assemblies shall be tested immediately after installation and after they are moved. Backflow prevention assemblies shall also be tested following a backflow incident, or after an approved air gap is re-plumbed. Tests shall be performed by certified testers in conformance with procedures established by the Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic Research. All testers shall possess a valid certification issued by the State of Oregon Department of Human Services or its successor.
(B) The water user or owner of the premises shall have the assembly tested in accordance with division (A), above, and tests, inspections, repairs and maintenance shall be at the expense of the water user or owner of the premises.
(Ord. 490, passed 4-11-2005)