Sec. 14-193. - Responsibility of water system.
(a) Surveys. An authorized agent of the water system, utilizing written guidelines published by the state department of health, shall conduct surveys and on-site visits as necessary to locate existing cross connections. Single family dwellings and multi-family dwellings designed to house no more than eight (8) families shall not be included in this survey unless there is a reason to believe a cross connection exists. A survey of the water system shall be completed by August 8, 2000. Upon completion of this survey, the responsible official of the water system shall certify to the state department of health, on forms provided by the department, that the required survey has been properly performed and completed in accordance with the written guidelines published by the department.
(b) Right to entry. The city, acting through its agent, shall have the right to enter any non-residential building, during reasonable hours, to inspect the plumbing system installed in any such building or premises provided prior notification of the inspection is given. After obtaining consent of the owner to enter a single family dwelling or any other residential building, the city, acting through its agent, shall have the right to enter a single family dwelling or any other residential building, during reasonable hours, to inspect the plumbing system installed in any such dwelling or premises.
(c) Classification of hazard. Each cross connection found will be classified as high hazard or low hazard by the authorized agent of the water system. If a connection is found to be a high hazard cross connection, the owner of the connection shall be notified in writing within ten (10) days, that the cross connection must be eliminated or protected by the appropriate backflow preventer within ninety (90) days of notification. If the connection is found to be a low hazard cross connection, the owner of the connection shall be notified in writing within ten (10) days, that the connection shall be eliminated or protected by the appropriate backflow preventer within one (1) year of notification.
(d) Selecting the appropriate backflow preventer. It shall be the responsibility of the water system, acting through its agent, to determine the type of backflow preventer required at each cross connection and the location the backflow preventer will be installed. The type backflow preventer required location to be installed will be selected utilizing guidelines published by the state department of health.
(e) Existing backflow preventers. Any backflow prevention device or assembly installed on the water system to protect the water system against the possibility of backflow from a customer's water service prior to the adoption of this ordinance shall be governed by this ordinance. Existing backflow preventers shall be inspected and tested within ninety (90) days of identification.
(f) Review of meter applications. The city, acting through its agent, shall review all applications for new meters to determine if a cross connection will be created. The appropriate backflow preventer will be required at all new connections where a cross connection will be created.
(g) Inspections. The city, acting through its agent, will periodically inspect any connection to the water system as deemed necessary to insure cross connections have not been created.
(h) Record keeping. The city shall maintain records of the type, size and location of each backflow preventer installed in the water system, when each backflow preventer is due to be tested, and the results of each test. Records shall be maintained for five (5) years from date of test and inspection.
(Ord. No. 98-11-560, § 3, 11-17-98)
