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8-2-1: - DEFINITIONS:#
As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
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.
CROSS-CONNECTION: Any connection, including, but not limited to, lawn sprinkling system connections, which may allow nonpotable water or industrial fluids or other material of questionable quality to come into contact with potable water inside a distribution system, including any temporary connections, swing connections, removable connections, four (4) way plug valves, swivel change-over devices, or other similar plumbing arrangements.
(1985 Code § 18-1-17; amd. 2001 Code)
8-2-2: - NOTIFICATION OF PUBLIC:#
Although failure of a consumer to be aware of these provisions shall be no defense to violation hereof, the water department shall use reasonable means to notify its consumers of the hazards of cross-connection and the need for annual inspection of backflow prevention assemblies.
(1985 Code § 18-1-17)
8-2-3: - PROTECTION REQUIRED:#
No water service connection to any premises shall be installed or maintained by the city, or any other water utility, unless the water supplying the premises is protected as required herein.
(1985 Code § 18-1-17)
8-2-4: - NEW CONSTRUCTION:#
The approved designee of the city will review all plans for new construction to ensure that unprotected cross-connections are not an integral part of the consumer's water system. If a cross-connection cannot be eliminated, protection will be required by installation of an air gap or other approved backflow prevention device.
(1985 Code § 18-1-17; amd. 2001 Code)
8-2-5: - INSTALLATION REQUIRED:#
Whenever the city deems a service connection's water usage contributes a sufficient hazard to the water supply, installation of an approved backflow prevention assembly shall be required on the lateral service line of the consumer's water system, at or near the property line, or immediately inside the building being served, but before the first branch line leading off the lateral service line in any event. The type of protective assembly required shall depend upon the degree of hazard existing at the point of cross-connection. The city shall require that a test be performed on all testable backflow prevention assemblies after the initial installation in order to determine their adequacy.
(1985 Code § 18-1-17)
8-2-6: - INSPECTIONS:#
A.
Access for Inspection: A consumer system shall be open for inspection at all reasonable times to authorized representatives of the city in order to determine if cross-connections or other hazards exist. Consumers shall be responsible to provide access across their property for inspection purposes, free from litter, overgrowth, threat of vicious animals or other hinderance that may be detrimental to ease of access.
B.
Duty to Inspect Annually: It shall be the responsibility of the water consumer to purchase, install, test and maintain backflow prevention devices where necessary to prevent cross-connections. The consumer shall have certified inspections and operational tests made at least once a year upon request by the city. Where the city deems a hazard to be great, the consumer may be required to have such inspections and tests at a more frequent interval as prescribed by the city. All such tests shall be made according to the standards set forth by the Utah Department of Health.
(1985 Code § 18-1-17)
8-2-7: - TESTING BY CERTIFIED BACKFLOW TECHNICIAN:#
All tests of mechanical devices shall be conducted by a certified backflow technician. Such technician shall be responsible for the following: A.
Ensure that acceptable testing equipment and procedures are used for the testing, repairing or overhauling of backflow prevention assemblies.
B.
Make reports of such testing and/or repair to the consumer, the city and the bureau of drinking water and sanitation. Reports shall be in accordance with the bureau's requirements.
C.
Include in all reports a list of any materials or replacement parts used.
D.
Ensure that replacement parts are equal in quality to original parts and that any testing, repair or replacement does not change the design or operational characteristics of the assembly.
E.
Maintain license in current condition and testing equipment in proper operating condition.
F.
Be competent to use all necessary equipment to properly test and maintain backflow prevention assemblies.
G.
Tag each double-check valve, pressure-vacuum breakers; reduce pressure backflow assembly and high hazard air gap; show the serial number, date tested and by whom, including the technician's license number.
(1985 Code § 18-1-17)
8-2-8: - REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE:#
A.
Required: The maintenance of all backflow prevention assemblies and cross-connection control devices required by this chapter shall be the responsibility of the consumer, and failure to adequately maintain the required equipment shall be a violation hereof. All installations and repairs of such equipment shall be effected by a certified backflow technician as provided in section 8-2-7 of this chapter.
B.
Plumbers Authorized: Should a backflow prevention assembly be in need of repair, the only individuals authorized to repair an assembly are licensed journeymen plumbers with backflow technician certification (Class II or III), or an agent of the owner.
C.
Agent of the Owner Defined: An "agent of the owner" is defined as a person working for the owner of the assembly/device and whose job description or normal duties authorize that person to effect repairs within the customer's plumbing system. A commercially available certified backflow technician who inspects and tests backflow prevention assemblies or devices under contract with the owner is not considered to be an "agent of the owner".
(1985 Code § 18-1-17)
8-2-9: - EXISTING EQUIPMENT:#
All backflow prevention assemblies existing at the time this ordinance is adopted which do not meet the requirements hereof shall be excluded from the requirements hereof, provided they were approved for the purposes described herein at the time of installation and have been properly maintained. Such previously-existing assemblies shall be subject to the periodic inspection and testing required by subsection 8-2-6B of this chapter. Whenever an existing assembly is moved to another location or requires more than minimum maintenance, or where it is determined to constitute a hazard to health, the unit shall be replaced by an approved backflow prevention assembly.
(1985 Code § 18-1-17)
8-2-10: - RECORDS MAINTENANCE:#
The water department shall keep reasonable records of cross-connection hazards and the condition of backflow assemblies, including those records required by state and federal agencies.
(1985 Code § 18-1-17)
8-2-11: - VIOLATIONS:#
A.
Conditions Constituting Violation: Service of water to a consumer found to be in violation of this chapter shall be discontinued by the city after written notice of the violation, ten (10) days suspended for voluntary compliance, and due process otherwise extended by the city before termination of water service. A violation exists if:
1.
A backflow prevention assembly required herein for control of cross-connections is not installed, tested or maintained.
2.
It is found that a backflow prevention assembly is removed or has been bypassed.
3.
An unprotected cross-connection exists on the premises.
4.
The periodic system inspection has not been conducted.
B.
Failure to Correct: Where written notification of a deficiency is provided by the city to the consumer to take required corrective action within ten (10) days after the date of mailing such notice, the city shall thereafter discontinue service in accordance herewith. Water service will not be restored until all such conditions or defects are corrected, and the appropriate fee assessed, if any, for reconnection shall be paid by the consumer.
(1985 Code § 18-1-17)
8-2-12: - PENALTY:#
In addition to any penalty provided herein, violation of this chapter shall be a Class B misdemeanor, subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code.
(1985 Code § 18-1-17; amd. 2001 Code)