(A) All backflow prevention devices shall be of a model or construction approved by the Director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the supplier of water.
(B) Any backflow prevention device required under the provisions of this chapter shall be installed at a location and in a manner approved by the supplier of water, and shall be installed by and at the expense of the water consumer.
(C) It shall be the duty of the consumer, on any premises on which backflow prevention devices are required and installed, to have thorough inspections and operational tests made of the devices at least once per year. These inspections and tests shall be at the expense of the water consumer and shall be performed by a person qualified to inspect and test backflow prevention devices. It shall be the duty of the supplier of water to see that these inspections and tests are made. These devices shall be repaired, overhauled or replaced at the expense of the consumer whenever they are found to be defective. Records of inspections, tests, repairs and overhaul shall be kept by the consumer and made available to the supplier of water.
(Ord. 94-150, passed 11-7-1994) Penalty, see § 50.999