§ 20-17. Cross-connection control required.  


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  • It shall be the responsibility of the public works department of the city to protect the public potable water distribution system from contamination or pollution due to the backflow or back-siphonage of contaminates or pollutants through the water service connection. If, in the judgment of the director of public works or a designated agent, an approved backflow prevention device is required at the city's water service connection to any customer's premises, for the safety of the city water system, the director or designated agent shall give notice in writing to said customer to install such an approved device at each service connection to their premises. The customer shall immediately install such device, at their expense. Failure, refusal or inability on the part of the customer to install such device shall constitute grounds for discontinuing water service to the premises until such device has been properly installed.

(Ord. No. 354, § 7.)