1. The policy of this ordinance is to protect the water supply of Duchesne City from contamination or pollution from any cross connections existing or potential; and to assure that approved backflow prevention assemblies are tested when put into service and at least on an annual basis thereafter. This ordinance complies with Section R309 of the Utah Public Drinking Water Rules (UPDWR) and the Plumbing Code and amendments as adopted by the State of Utah.
2. The installation or maintenance of any unprotected cross connection which would endanger the water supply of Duchesne City is prohibited.
3. Any such cross connection now existing or hereafter installed is hereby declared unlawful and shall be immediately protected or eliminated.
4. The control or elimination of cross connections and the criteria for determining degree of hazard and prescribing appropriate levels of protection shall be in accordance with the Plumbing Code and amendments as adopted by the State of Utah. Water service to any premise shall be contingent upon the customer providing appropriate cross connection control if determined necessary. Determinations and enforcement shall be the responsibility of the Water Department in conjunction with the building inspector.
5. Water service may be refused or terminated to any premises where an unprotected cross connection may allow contamination or pollutants to backflow into the public drinking water system or in the case of a backflow incident, or non-compliance with the installation and testing requirements of backflow preventers.
6. Authorized employees of Duchesne City with proper identification, shall have free access at reasonable hours of the day, to all areas of a premise or building to which drinking water is supplied for the purpose of conducting hazard assessment surveys.
7. Water service may be refused or terminated, or maximum backflow protection may be required, to the premise where access to perform surveys is denied, where unprotected cross connections are located, or in the event that installed assemblies are not tested, installed, or maintained as required by State and local regulations.
8. Before any water service is terminated, a due process of notifying the customer and providing a reasonable time for compliance to be achieved will be observed according to the operating procedures of Duchesne City. However, in the event of an actual backflow incident which endangers public health, water service may be terminated immediately and not be restored until the cross connection is either eliminated or adequately protected.