A. Water System Survey:
1. The City shall review all requests for new service to determine if backflow protection is needed. Plans and specifications must be submitted to the City upon request for review of possible cross-connection hazards as a condition of service for new service connections. If it is determined that a backflow prevention assembly is necessary to protect the public water system, the required assembly must be installed before service will be granted.
2. The City may require an on-site inspection to evaluate cross- connection hazards. The City will transmit a written notice requesting an inspection appointment to each affected water user. Any water user who cannot or will not allow an on-premises inspection of the premises' piping system shall be required to install the backflow prevention assembly or air-gap which the City considers necessary.
3. The City may, at is discretion, require a reinspection for cross-connection hazards of any premises to which it serves water. The City will transmit a written notice requesting an inspection appointment to each affected water user. Any water user who cannot or will not allow an on-premises inspection of the premises' piping systems shall be required to install the backflow prevention or air-gap which the City considers necessary.
B. Customer Notification - Assembly Installation:
1. The City will notify the water user of the survey findings, listing the corrective actions to be taken if any are required. A period of ninety (90) days will be given to complete all corrective actions required, including installation and testing of approved backflow prevention assemblies or air-gap, unless a written extension is granted.
2. A second notice will be sent to each water user who does not take the required corrective actions prescribed in the first notice, within the sixty (60) day period allowed. The second notice will give the water user a two (2) week period to take the required corrective action. If no action is taken within the two (2) week period, the City may terminate water service to the affected water user until the required corrective actions are taken.
C. Customer Notification - Testing And Maintenance:
1. The City will notify each affected water user when it is time for the backflow prevention assembly installed on their service connection to be tested or the air-gap to be inspected. This written notice shall give the water user thirty (30) days to have the assembly tested or air-gap inspected and supply the water user with the necessary form to be completed and resubmitted to the City.
2. A second notice shall be sent to each water user who does not have the backflow prevention assembly tested or air-gap inspected as prescribed in the first notice within the thirty (30) day period allowed. The second notice will give the water user a two (2) week period to have the backflow prevention assembly tested or the air-gap inspected. If no action is taken within the two (2) week period, the City may terminate water service to the affected water user until the subject assembly is tested or air- gap inspected. (Ord. 99-13, 9-21-1999)