12.4.1202: DEFINITIONS:
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the following terms, as used in this part, shall have the meanings designated:
APPROVED BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY: A backflow prevention assembly accepted and approved by the Chief Executive Officer, as defined in the service standards and specifications, as suitable for protection against cross connections.
APPROVED BACKFLOW PREVENTION METHOD: A backflow prevention method accepted and approved by the Chief Executive Officer, as defined in the service standards and specifications, as suitable for protection against cross connections.
AUXILIARY WATER SUPPLY: Any water supply on or available to a customer's or user's premises other than the water supply system.
BACKFLOW: The reverse flow of water, fluids or gases into the distribution main, the water supply system or any service line caused by backpressure or backsiphonage.
BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY: Any mechanical assembly installed at a water service line or at a plumbing fixture to prevent a backflow contamination event, provided that the mechanical assembly is appropriate for the degree of hazard at the premises served and is an in-line field testable assembly.
BACKFLOW PREVENTION METHOD: Any method and/or non-testable device installed at a water service line or at a plumbing fixture to prevent a backflow contamination event, provided that the method or non-testable device is appropriate for the degree of hazard at the premises served.
CERTIFIED BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY TESTER: A person who possesses a valid backflow prevention assembly tester certification from one of the following approved organizations: American Society of Sanitary Engineering (ASSE) or the American Backflow Prevention Association (ABPA).
COLORADO PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS: Any regulations promulgated by the State of Colorado or any State agency to assure the safety of public drinking water supplies, and to enable the State of Colorado to assume responsibility for enforcing the standards established by the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended.
CROSS CONNECTION: Any connection to the water supply system where a degree of hazard is present at the premises served, which connection could allow any water, fluid, or gas to flow from any pipe, plumbing fixture or a user's water system into the water supply system through backflow.
DEGREE OF HAZARD: The classification of a cross connection based on the potential that a backflow event would pose an unacceptable health and/or safety risk to the public. The Chief Executive Officer shall have sole discretion to classify cross connections into one of the following hazard levels in the service standards and specifications:
A. High Hazard: A determination by the Chief Executive Officer that a backflow event would result in an unacceptable health and/or safety risk to the public.
B. Low Hazard: A determination by the Chief Executive Officer that a backflow event may result in an unacceptable health and/or safety risk to the public.
SERVICE STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS: The most current edition of the Colorado Springs Utilities Line Extension and Service Standards.
USER'S POTABLE WATER SYSTEM: Any water supply located on the user's premises whether supplied by the water supply system or an auxiliary water supply. (Ord. 09-43; Ord. 17-42; Ord. 18-42)
Notes
1 | 2. For definitions of general application, see section 1.1.106 of this Code. For other definitions generally applicable to this chapter, see section 12.1.101 of this chapter. For definitions specific to the water supply system, see section 12.4.201 of this article.
