(A) No customer shall cause or allow the construction or maintenance of a cross-connection. Piping installed to by-pass a cross connection control device constitutes a cross-connection control device.
(B) No customer shall cause or allow the installation or maintenance of a booster pump in a customer water system unless a control device is installed to prevent operation of the booster pump when pressure to pump suction drops below 20 pounds per square inch, gauge.
(C) Customers constructing a new facility which is designated a cross-connection hazard as defined in IAC 8-10-4(c) or making modifications to the customer service line or installing a higher capacity meter at an existing facility which is designated a cross-connection hazard or change of use that would be designated a cross-connection hazard by IAC 8-10-4(c), shall construct an air gap or install a reduced pressure backflow preventer in accordance with § 53.17, herein, on the customer service line to the facilities so designated.
(1) Existing buildings. All existing buildings which house a business activity and are operated as such, will be required to comply with this subchapter upon the occurrence of any one of the following events:
(a) New ownership of the building;
(b) Remodeling;
(c) Change of occupancy;
(d) Installation of a new service line or upgrade of service;
(e) Addition of machinery or chemicals; and
(f) If backflow occurs.
(2) All fire sprinkler systems must have an approved double check valve assembly installed before the fire systems apparatus. Any system that uses chemicals must install a reduced pressure backflow preventer, pursuant to Town of Winamac Water Department specifications on file in the office of the Winamac Water Utility.
(D) No secondary source of water supply can be connected to customer's building with a water distribution system unless a backflow device is installed on the service line.
(E) Customers shall construct an air gap or install a reduced pressure principle backflow preventer or pressure type vacuum breaker in accordance with § 53.17, herein, on the water line connecting the public water supply to any land irrigation facility buried below ground which has a sprinkling outlet located less than six inches above grade. All installations must comply with Town of Winamac Water Department specifications.
(Ord. 10 of 2015, passed 10-12-2015)