TITLE 8: - WATER REGULATIONS

Part of the Code of Ordinances of Honeyville, UT.

Local law · Updated June 3, 2026 · 710 sections

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CHAPTER 1: - WATER USE AND SERVICE#

8-1-1: - Water department#

Creation: The water department of the city is hereby created. It shall administer the operation and maintenance of the water system of the city.

Superintendent: There is hereby created the position of superintendent of the water department.

Duties: The superintendent of the water system shall manage and supervise the city water system pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and pursuant to resolutions, rules and regulations adopted by the city council from time to time prescribing his powers and duties and directing the manner and frequency with which he shall make reports to the mayor relating to the water system. All of the functions and activities of the superintendent shall be carried on under the direction of the mayor.

(Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code §§ 14-110, 14-111, 14-112 on 1/1/1976)

8-1-2: - Applications for connection, service#

Connection: Any person, other than a subdivider or developer seeking multiple connections, who desires or is required to secure a new connection to the city water system, shall file with the water department for each such connection a written and signed connection application, which application has been approved by the city council and on file at the city office. Said application form shall be adopted by resolution.

Connection by Subdividers: Whenever a subdivider or developer desires or is required to install water connections and extensions for a subdivision or development, the subdivider or developer shall enter into a written extension agreement, which shall constitute an application for permission to make the extensions and connections, and an agreement specifying the terms and conditions under which the water extensions and connections shall be made and the payments that shall be required.

Service: Any person who desires or is required to secure water service when such service is available from the city water system, shall file with the water department a written application and agreement for the service, which application has been approved by the city council and on file at the city office. Said application form shall be adopted by resolution.

Nonowner Applicants; Agreement of Owner: Applications for water service made by the tenant of an owner must, in addition to the above requirements, be guaranteed by an agreement signed by the owner of the premises or his duly authorized agent, on such form which has been approved by the city council and on file at the city office. Said agreement form shall be adopted by resolution.

(Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code §§ 14-113, 14-114, 14-115, 14-116 on 1/1/1976; Amended by Ord. 2001 Code on 1/1/2001)

8-1-3: - Fees#

Service Rates and Connection Fees: The rates, penalty fee for delinquency in payment, connection fee, reservoir fee, inspection fee and other charges incidental to connection and services from the city water system shall be fixed from time to time by resolution enacted by the city council. The city council may from time to time promulgate rules for levying, billing, guaranteeing and collecting charges for water services and all other rules necessary for the management and control of the water system. Rates for services furnished shall be uniform with respect to each class or classes of service established or that may hereafter be established.

Special Rates: The city council may from time to time fix by agreement or resolution special rates and conditions for users using exceptionally large amounts of water service or making use of the water system under exceptional circumstances, upon such terms and conditions as they may deem proper.

Complaints; Corrections: The city council is hereby constituted a board of equalization of water rates to hear complaints and make corrections of any assessments deemed to be illegal, unequal or unjust. They may, if they see fit, rebate all or any part of the water bill of any indigent person.

Returned Check Service Charge: A service charge shall be assessed for all checks returned by the issuer's bank unpaid, which have been issued to the city in connection with the city water system. Service charges shall be equal to any charges assessed the city by its depository bank for processing said unpaid check, together with an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of bank charges. Said service charge may be added to the issuer's water account, to be paid upon assessment.

(Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code §§ 14-117, 14-118, 14-119 on 1/1/1976; Amended by Res. 88 on 6/6/1988)

8-1-4: - Statement of charges; delinquency#

Statement: The city shall furnish to each user, or mail to, or leave at their place of residence or usual place of business, a written or printed statement stating thereon the amount of water service charges assessed against them once each month or at such other regular interval as the city council shall direct.

Failure to Pay: The statement shall specify the amount of the bill for the water service and the place of payment and date due. If any person fails to pay the water charges within thirty (30) days of the date due, the city shall give the customer notice in writing of intent to discontinue the service to the customer unless the customer pays the bill in full within five (5) days from the date of notice.

Discontinued Service: If the water service is thereafter discontinued for failure to make payment, then before the water service to the premises shall again be provided, all delinquent water charges must have been paid to the city treasurer or arrangements made for their payment in a manner satisfactory to the city. In the event water is turned off for nonpayment of water charges, then before the water service to the premises shall again be provided, the customer shall pay, in addition to all delinquent water charges, such extra charge for turning the water on and off as the city council may have established by resolution. Until such a resolution has been adopted, there shall be added an extra charge of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for turning on the water. Furthermore, in addition to such payments and penalties, a delinquent customer may be required to make and file a new application and deposit if the previous deposit has theretofore been applied to the payment of delinquent bills. The city recorder is hereby authorized and empowered to enforce the payment of all delinquent water charges by an action at law in the name of the city.

Late Charge Assessed: A late charge shall be assessed at the rate as established by resolution of the city council.

(Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code § 14-121 on 1/1/1976; Amended by Res. 81-1 on 7/1/1981; Amended by Ord. 2001 Code on 1/1/2001)

8-1-5: - Discontinuance of service#

Any customer desiring to discontinue service shall notify the city in writing of such fact at least ten (10) days before the date when such service shall be discontinued. On giving such written notice, the customer shall not be responsible for water bills incurred after the date specified in the notice. Any credit balance in favor of the customer as a result of an advance payment of bills or a deposit made will be refunded upon discontinuation of service.

(Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code § 14-141 on 1/1/1976)

8-1-6: - Use without payment prohibited#

It shall be unlawful for any person by himself, family, servants or agents to utilize the city water or sewage system without paying therefor, as herein provided or, without authority, to open any fire hydrant, stopcock, valve or other fixtures attached to the system of water supply unless it is done pursuant to proper application, agreement or resolution. It shall be unlawful to injure, deface or impair any part or appurtenance of the water or sewer system, or to cast anything into any reservoir or tank belonging to the water system.

(Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code § 14-120 on 1/1/1976)

8-1-7: - Use without authority; restrictions#

Turning on After Being Turned off Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for any person, after the water has been turned off from the premises for nonpayment of water charges or other violation of the ordinances, rules, regulations or resolutions pertaining to the water supply, to turn on or allow the water to be turned on or used without authority from the city.

Separate Connections: It shall be unlawful for two (2) or more families or service users to be supplied from the same service pipe, connection or water meter unless special permission for such combination usage has been granted by the city council and the premises served are owned by the same owner. In all such cases, a failure on the part of any one of the users to comply with this subsection shall warrant a withholding of a supply of water through the service connections until compliance or payment has been made, and in any event, the property owner shall be primarily liable to the city for all water services utilized on all such premises. Nothing herein shall be deemed to preclude the power of the city to require separate pipes, connections or meters at a subsequent time.

Unauthorized Users: It shall be unlawful for any water service user to permit any person from other premises or any unauthorized person to use or obtain water services regularly from his premises or water facilities, either outside or inside his premises.

Adjoining Premises: No consumer shall be permitted to conduct water pipes across lots or buildings to adjoining premises without permission from the water superintendent and subject to such requirements relating to controls as may be imposed by him.

Visitors: Individuals visiting the premises of an authorized user in a recreational vehicle, not including a mobile home, and continuing to live therein during the period of visitation may receive water service from the service pipes or facilities of the host during the visitation period which shall not exceed one month. Continued use thereafter shall be deemed unauthorized and violative of the provisions of this chapter relating to separate connections and unauthorized use.

(Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code §§ 14-122, 14-123, 14-124, 14-125, 14-127B on 1/1/1976; Amended by Ord. 2001 Code on 1/1/2001)

8-1-8: - Installation of water lines#

Permit Required: It shall be unlawful for any person to lay, repair, alter or connect any water line to the city culinary water system without first having received a construction permit from the city.

Application: Applications for permits to make water connections or other alteration or for laying or repairing lines connected directly or indirectly to the city water system must be made in writing by a licensed contractor, his authorized agent, or by the owner of the premises who shall describe the nature of the work to be done for which the application is made.

Determination of Approval: The application shall be granted if the city determines that:

The connection, repair, alteration or installation will cause no damage to the street in which the water main is laid, or that it will not be prejudicial to the interests of persons whose property has been or may thereafter be connected to the water main.

The connection conforms to the ordinances, regulations, specifications and standards of materials required by the city.

Line and Grade Designation: All connections, alterations or installations shall be to the line and grade designated by the city.

Fees: Fees for permits or for inspection services shall be of such amounts as the city council shall from time to time determine by resolution.

Moving or Replacement of Water Lines: In the event that the city in its sole discretion determines that any water line of the city must be moved or replaced, the city shall bear that portion of the cost of such move or replacement which applies to main lines up to the property line of the customer. The cost of reconnecting such new line or lines from the house of the customer to their property line shall be borne by the customer.

Plumbing Requirements: Permission to connect to the city water system shall not be given unless the plumbing in the house or building to be connected meets the provisions of the building and plumbing codes of the city.

(Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code §§ 14-137, 14-138, 14-139, 14-140 on 1/1/1976; Amended by Ord. 2001 Code on 1/1/2001)

8-1-9: - Pipe requirements#

Good Repair: All users of water services shall keep their service pipes and connections and other apparatus in good repair and protected from frost at their own expense. No person, except under the direction of the city, shall be allowed to dig into the street for the purpose of laying, removing or repairing any service pipe.

Quality of Service Pipe: All service and other pipe used in conjunction with the water services of the city shall be of such material, quality and specifications as the city council may from time to time by resolution provide, and shall be installed at such distances below ground as may be specified by regulations relating to the water department. All work, alterations or extensions affecting water pipes shall be subject to the acceptance of the city, and no connections with any water mains shall be made without first obtaining a permit therefor from the city.

(Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code §§ 14-126, 14-127A on 1/1/1976; Amended by Ord. 2001 Code on 1/1/2001)

8-1-10: - Water mains extended#

Petition to City Council: Any person, including any subdivider, who desires to have the water mains extended within the city, and is willing to advance the whole expense of such extension and receive the return of an agreed portion thereof, as hereinafter provided, may make application to the city council by petition. The petition shall contain a description of such proposed extension accompanied by a map showing the location of the proposed extension, together with an offer to advance the whole expense thereof, which cost shall be verified by the city. The city council may grant or deny the petition as in its discretion deems best for the welfare of existing water users in the city.

Cost Determined: Upon the receipt of such petition and map and before the petition is granted, the city council shall obtain a certified statement showing the whole cost or expense of making such extension.

Amount Deposited: If the city council grants the petition, the amount of the cost of making the extension, as certified by the city, shall be deposited with the city treasurer before any work shall be done on such extension. The deposit shall be made within thirty (30) days, or such other time as the city council shall indicate, after the granting thereof.

Return of Deposit: At the time the city council decides whether or not to grant petition for an extension, it shall also decide whether or not any portion of the cost is to be refunded and the manner and circumstances under which such refund shall be made or credited to the applicant, his successors or representatives. Such determination shall be duly recorded in writing and a copy thereof furnished to the applicant.

Forfeiture: In the event any deposit remains unclaimed for a period of one year after the depositor has discontinued water service, the deposit may be forfeited and then transferred to the water utility fund.

Ownership of Extension: Any such extension shall be deemed the property of the city.

(Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code §§ 14-143, 14-144, 14-145, 14-146, 14-147 on 1/1/1976; Amended by Ord. 2001 Code on 1/1/2001)

8-1-11: - Access by department#

The water superintendent and his agents shall at all ordinary hours have free access to any place supplied with water services from the city system for the purpose of examining the apparatus and ascertaining the amount of water service being used and the manner of its use.

(Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code § 14-130 on 1/1/1976)

8-1-12: - Motors and certain machinery restricted#

No water shall be supplied from the pipes of the city water system for the purpose of driving motor, syphon, turbine or other wheels, or any hydraulic engines or elevators, or for driving or propelling machinery of any kind whatsoever, nor shall any license be granted or issued for any such purpose, except by special permission of the city council.

(Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code § 14-132 on 1/1/1976)

8-1-13: - Fire hydrants#

Water for fire hydrants will be furnished free of charge by the city. Installation and repairs on such hydrants shall be at the expense of the city and shall be made under the direction of the city. All customers shall grant the city, upon demand, a right of way or easement to install and maintain such hydrants on their premises if the city concludes that hydrants shall be so installed for the protection of the residents of the city.

(Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code § 14-142 on 1/1/1976)

8-1-14: - Scarcity of water#

In time of scarcity of water, whenever it shall in the judgment of the mayor and the city council be necessary, the mayor shall by proclamation limit the use of water to such extent as may be necessary. It shall be unlawful for any person, his family, servants or agents to violate any proclamation made by the mayor in pursuance of this chapter.

(Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code § 14-134 on 1/1/1976)

8-1-15: - Excessive use of sprinklers#

Effect on City Water System: It shall be unlawful for any person to use such number of outlets simultaneously or to use such sprinkler or combinations of sprinkler or outlets as will in the opinion of the city council materially affect the pressure or supply of water in the city water system or any part thereof, and the city council may from time to time, by resolution, specify combinations or numbers of outlets which may have such effect.

Order to Discontinue: The city council shall, after determining that such improper use exists, notify the affected water user or the owner of the premises whereon such use occurs of such determination in writing, order such use discontinued and advise that such continued usage constitutes a violation of this chapter.

(Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code § 14-133 on 1/1/1976)

8-1-16: - Waste of water#

Prohibited Acts: It shall be unlawful for any water user to:

Waste water.

Allow it to be wasted by stops, taps, valves, leaky joints or pipes, or to allow tanks or watering troughs to leak or overflow.

Wastefully run water from hydrants, faucets or stops, or through basins, water closets, urinals, sinks or other apparatus.

Use the water for purposes other than those for which they have applied, or to use water in violation of the rules and regulations for controlling the water supply.

Refer to City Council: Users of water from the city water system shall not permit water to continue to run wastefully and without due effort to conserve water. If, in the judgment of the water superintendent or of any of the officers of the city, a user of city water engages in practices which result in the needless waste of water and continues to do so after reasonable notice to discontinue wastefulness has been given, the superintendent or any officer may refer the matter to the city council.

Termination of Service; Meeting: The city council may thereupon consider terminating the right of the individual to use culinary water. If it elects to consider the matter of termination, it shall give notice to the water user of the intention to terminate his water connection at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting of the city council at which termination of water service is to be considered. The notice shall inform him of the time and place of the meeting and the charges which lead to the consideration of the termination.

Appearance by Water User: A water user whose right to utilize city water is being reviewed shall have opportunity to appear with or without counsel and present the reasons why his water service should not be discontinued.

Determination: After due hearing, the city council may arrive at a determination. If the determination is to discontinue the wasteful water user's service connection, the city council shall notify him of the decision and of the period during which the service will remain discontinued.

(Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code §§ 14-128, 14-135 on 1/1/1976; Amended by Ord. 2001 Code on 1/1/2001)

8-1-17: - Abandoned systems#

Declared in Writing: All unused, old and abandoned water connections must be declared to the city recorder in writing within sixty (60) days of the passage date hereof.

Turn-On Fee: All unused, old and abandoned water connections shall be charged a turn-on fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per year or portion thereof, which fee shall be accumulative from January 1, 1980 until the date turned on.

Fee for Bringing Connection Up-To-Date: Before any unused, old and abandoned water connections can become usable or the classification of any said connections can be changed to field connections, residential connections or commercial connections, a fee, to be established by the city, must be paid in advance to the city for all labor and material used to bring this connection to date with current connection policies.

Accounting; Refund: An accounting of the fees established by the city will be made to the owner of said connection. Credit will be given to the owner of said connection's water account or a cash refund will be given.

(Adopted by Ord. 80-5 on 9/8/1980; Amended by Ord. 2001 Code on 1/1/2001)

8-1-18: - Service outside city#

Scope: The city may furnish water service from its water system to persons outside the city in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

Petition for Service: Any person located outside the city limits who desires to be supplied with water service from the city water system and is willing to pay in advance the whole expense of extending the water system to his property, including the cost of extending any water main beyond its present location, may make application to the city council by petition containing:

A description of the proposed extension.

A map showing the location thereof.

An offer to pay the whole expense incurred by the city in providing such extension and to advance such expense as shall be verified to by the superintendent. The city council and the person seeking such extension may enter into an agreement providing in detail the terms under which the extension may be utilized by others in the future and the terms under which all or any portion of the cost of installing such extension may be refunded.

An acknowledgement that the city in granting the petition need supply only such water to the petitioner which from time to time the city council deems beyond the requirements of water users within the city limits, and that such extension shall be the property of and subject to the control of the city.

Costs Determined: Upon receipt of such petition and map and before the petition is granted, the city council shall determine what portion, if any, of the extension of the city water mains to the city limits the city shall construct, and shall obtain from the city a verified statement showing the whole cost and expense of making such extension. Such costs and expenses shall include administrative and supervisory expenditures of the water department, which shall in no event be deemed to be less than ten percent (10%) of the cost of materials and labor.

Extensions May Be Master Metered: When an extension supplying more than one house or user outside the city limits is connected to city water mains, the superintendent may require a master meter to be installed near the point where the connection is to be made to the city main. This installation will be at the expense of the persons served by such extension according to the regular rates for meter installation. Responsible parties must agree to pay all bills for water served through the meter at the applicable water rates.

(Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code §§ 14-151, 14-152, 14-153, 14-154, on 1/1/1976; Amended by Ord. 2001 Code on 1/1/2001)

8-1-19: - Nonliability for damages#

The city shall not be held liable for any damage to a water service user by reason of stoppage or interruption of his or her water supply service caused by fires, scarcity of water, accidents to the water system or its mains, or which occurs as the result of maintenance and extension operations, or from any other unavoidable cause. This section shall not be construed to extend the liability of the city beyond that provided in the Governmental Immunity Act.

(Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code § 14-131 on 1/1/1976)

8-1-20: - Maintenance required for water systems#

Water Service Lines:

It shall be the sole responsibility of the property owner to maintain the water service line from the meter to the building receiving service.

It shall be the sole responsibility of the City to maintain and repair the water service line from the meter back to the water main including the meter itself.

Notice of Repair and Replacement of Water Service Lines per Utah State Code Section 11-8-4:

Twice a calendar year the City, as a public retail water provider, shall distribute a disclosure regarding the City's water service lines that includes the definition of a retail water line (which is defined as a pipe that connects a property to a public retail water provider's water main line) and states whether the record owner of the property or the public provider is responsible for repair and replacement of the water line that serves the property.

The City may distribute this disclosure twice a calendar year by conspicuously placing the disclosure on each bill for culinary water service in a particular billing cycle, or in a newsletter that is circulated within the boundaries of the area served by the public provider.

The City may also distribute the disclosure by conspicuously placing the disclosure on the City's website; including the disclosure in a broad based social media campaign; or any other means reasonably calculated to make the disclosure available to individuals served by the City.

(Adopted by Ord. 2017-03 on 6/14/2017)

CHAPTER 2: - BACKFLOW AND CROSS-CONNECTIONS#

8-2-1: - General purposes#

The purposes of this chapter are as follows: A.

Protection of Water Supply: To protect the safe drinking water supply of the city from the possibility of contamination or pollution by requiring compliance with state and local plumbing codes, health regulations and other applicable industry standards for water system safety within the consumer's internal distribution system or private water systems. Compliance with these minimum safety codes will be considered reasonable vigilance for prevention of contaminants or pollutants which could backflow into the public drinking water systems; and

Elimination or Control of Cross-Connections: To promote reasonable elimination or control of cross-connections in the plumbing fixtures and industrial piping system of the consumer, as required by state and local plumbing codes, health regulations, and other applicable industry standards to assure water system safety; and

Administration of Backflow Prevention: To provide for the administration of a continuing program of backflow prevention which will systematically and effectively prevent the contamination or pollution of all drinking water systems.

(Adopted by Ord. 91-1 on 1/14/1991)

8-2-2: - Definitions#

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings specified, unless a different meaning is clearly evident from the context:

APPROVED BACKFLOW ASSEMBLY: Accepted by the Utah Department of Health, Bureau of Drinking Water/Sanitation, as meeting an applicable specification or as suitable for the proposed use.

AUXILIARY WATER SUPPLY: Any water supply on or available to the premises other than the city's public water supply will be considered as an auxiliary water supply. These auxiliary waters may include water from another purveyor's public potable water supply or any natural source such as a well, spring, river, stream, harbor, etc., or "used waters" or "industrial fluids". These waters may be contaminated or polluted or they may be objectionable and constitute an unacceptable water source over which the city does not have authority for sanitary control.

BACK PRESSURE: The flow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances under pressure into the feeding distribution pipes of a potable water supply system from any source other than the intended source.

BACK SIPHONAGE: The flow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances into the distribution pipes of a potable water supply system from any source other than the intended source, caused by the reduction of pressure in the potable water supply system.

BACKFLOW: The reversal of the normal flow of water caused by either back pressure or back siphonage.

BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY: An assembly or means designed to prevent backflow. Specifications for backflow prevention assemblies are contained within the Utah Plumbing Code, chapter 10, (appendix J), or subsequently-adopted substitute provisions, and the cross-connection control program for Utah.

CONTAMINATION: A degradation of the quality of the potable water supply by nonpotable water, sewage, industrial fluids or waste liquids, compounds or other materials.

CROSS-CONNECTION: Any physical connection or arrangement of piping or fixtures which may allow nonpotable water or industrial fluids or other material of questionable quality to come in contact with potable water inside a distribution system. This would include any temporary connections, such as swing connections, removable sections, four (4) way plug valves, spools, dummy sections of pipe, swivel or change-over devices or sliding multi-port tubes or other plumbing arrangements.

CROSS-CONNECTION, CONTAINMENT: The installation of an approved backflow assembly at the water service connection to any customer's premises where it is physically and economically infeasible to find and permanently eliminate or control all actual or potential cross-connections within the customer's water system; or, it shall mean the installation of an approved backflow prevention assembly on the service line leading to and supplying a portion of a customer's water system where there are actual or potential cross-connections which cannot be effectively eliminated or controlled at the point of the cross-connection (isolation).

CROSS-CONNECTION, CONTROLLED: A connection between a potable water system and a nonpotable water system with an approved backflow prevention assembly properly installed and maintained so that it will continuously afford the protection commensurate with the degree of hazard.

WATER OFFICIAL: The person designated to be in charge of the water department of the city, is vested with the authority and responsibility for the implementation of an effective cross-connection control program and for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.

(Adopted by Ord. 91-1 on 1/14/1991)

8-2-3: - Responsibilities#

City:

The city shall be responsible for the protection of the drinking water distribution system from foreseeable conditions leading to the possible contamination or pollution of the drinking water system due to the backflow of contaminants or pollutants into the drinking water supply.

Drinking water system surveys or inspections of the consumer's water distribution system shall be conducted or caused to be conducted by individuals deemed qualified by and representing the city. Survey records shall indicate compliance with the aforementioned health and safety standards. All such records will be maintained by the city.

The city shall notify in writing all consumers of the need for the periodic system survey to ensure compliance with existing applicable minimum health and safety standards.

Selection of an approved backflow prevention assembly for containment control required at the service entrance shall be determined from the results of the system survey.

Consumer: It shall be the responsibility of the consumer to:

Pay any extra cost on lines larger than three-fourths inch ( 3 / 4 ").

Comply with this chapter as a term and condition of supply and consumer's acceptance of service is admittance of his/her awareness.

Allow installation, testing and maintenance of any backflow prevention device or assembly required to comply with this chapter.

Water Official:

The water official's responsibility to enforce the applicable sections of the plumbing code begins at the point of service (consumer side of the meter) and continues throughout the developed length of the consumer's water system.

The city officials responsible will review all plans to ensure that unprotected cross-connections are not an integral part of the consumer's water system. If a cross-connection cannot be eliminated, it must be protected by the installation of an air gap or an approved backflow prevention device or assembly in accordance with the Utah Plumbing Code.

Water vacating the drinking water supply must do so by an approved air gap or approved mechanical backflow prevention assembly, properly installed and in accordance with the Utah Plumbing Code.

Technician, Surveyor or Repair Person:

Whether employed by the consumer or a utility to survey, test, repair or maintain backflow prevention assemblies, the certified backflow technicians, surveyors or repair persons will have the following responsibilities:

Ensuring acceptable testing equipment and procedures are used for testing, repairing or overhauling backflow prevention assemblies.

Make reports of such testing and/or repair to the water official and the bureau of drinking water/sanitation on forms approved for such use by the bureau of drinking water/sanitation, and within the time frames prescribed by the city.

The report shall include the list of materials or replacement parts used.

Ensuring replacement parts are equal in quality to parts originally supplied by the manufacturer of the assembly being repaired.

Not changing the design, material or operational characteristics of the assembly during testing, repair or maintenance.

A certified technician shall perform all tests of the mechanical devices or assemblies and be responsible for the competence and accuracy of all tests and reports.

Ensuring his license is current, the testing equipment being used is acceptable to the state, and is in proper operating condition.

Be equipped with, and be competent to use, all necessary tools, gauges and other equipment necessary to properly test and maintain backflow prevention assemblies.

The certified technician conducting the test must tag each double-check valve, pressure-vacuum breaker, reduced-pressure backflow assembly and high-hazard air gap, showing the serial number, date tested and by whom. The technician's license number must also be on this tag.

In the case of a consumer requiring a commercially-available technician, any certified technician is authorized to make the test and report the results of that test to the consumer and the city. If such a commercially-tested assembly is in need of repair, a licensed plumber shall make the actual repair.

(Adopted by Ord. 91-1 on 1/14/1991; Amended by Ord. 2001 Code on 1/1/2001)

8-2-4: - Requirements#

Protection of Water Supply: No water service connection to any premises shall be installed or maintained by the city unless the water supply is protected as required by state laws, regulations, codes and this chapter. Service of water to a consumer found to be in violation of this chapter shall be discontinued by the water official after due process of written notification of violation and an appropriate time suspense for voluntary compliance, if:

A backflow prevention assembly required by this chapter for control of backflow and cross-connections is not installed, tested and maintained; or

If it is found that a backflow prevention assembly has been removed or bypassed; or

If an unprotected cross-connection exists on the premises; or

If the periodic system survey has not been conducted.

Service will not be restored until such conditions or defects are corrected.

Inspection of Customer's System: The customer's system shall be open for inspection at all reasonable times to authorized representatives of the water official to determine whether cross-connections or other structural or sanitary hazards, including violation of this chapter, exist and to audit the results of the required survey (subsection 8-2-3A,2 of this chapter).

Installation of Approved Prevention Assembly: Whenever the public water official deems a service connection's water usage contributes a sufficient hazard to the water supply, an approved backflow prevention assembly shall be installed on the service line of the identified consumer's water system, at or near the property line, or immediately inside the building being served; but, in all cases, before the first branch line leading off the service line.

Type of Protective Assembly: The type of protective assembly required under subsection C of this section shall depend upon the degree of hazard which exists at the point of cross-connection (whether direct or indirect), applicable to local and state requirements resulting from the required survey.

Previously-Approved Assemblies: All presently-installed backflow prevention assemblies which do not meet the requirements of this section but were approved assemblies for the purposes described herein at the time of installation and which have been properly maintained shall, except for the inspection and maintenance requirements under subsection F of this section, be excluded from the requirements of these rules so long as the city is assured that they will satisfactorily protect the public water system. Whenever the existing assembly is moved from the present location or requires more than minimum maintenance, or when the water official finds that the operation or maintenance of this assembly constitutes a hazard to health, the unit shall be replaced by an approved backflow prevention assembly meeting the local and state requirements.

Inspection and Maintenance Requirements: It shall be the responsibility of the consumer at the premises where backflow prevention assemblies are installed to have certified surveys or inspections and operational tests made at least once per year at the consumer's expense. In those instances where the water official deems the hazard to be great, he may require certified surveys or inspections and tests at a more frequent interval. It shall be the duty of the water official to see that these tests are made according to the standards set forth by the State Department of Health, Bureau of Drinking Water/Sanitation.

Testing Backflow Prevention Assemblies: All backflow prevention assemblies shall be tested within ten (10) working days of initial installation.

(Adopted by Ord. 91-1 on 1/14/1991; Amended by Ord. 2001 Code on 1/1/2001)

8-2-5: - Discontinuance of service#

If violations of this chapter exist or if there has not been any corrective action taken by the consumer within ten (10) days of the written notification of deficiencies noted within the survey, then the water official shall deny or immediately discontinue service to the premises by providing a physical break in the service line until the customer has corrected the conditions in conformance with the state and city statutes relating to plumbing, safe drinking water supplies and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(Adopted by Ord. 91-1 on 1/14/1991)