HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 4140 ORDINANCE NO. 414 0
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 51 , WATER AND
SEWERS, OF THE CODE OF FAYETTEVILLE, TO ADD
SECTION 51 . 146, BACKFLOW PREVENTION, PROVIDING
FOR CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL STANDARDS AND
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND
MAINTENANCE OF CONNECTIONS TO THE PUBLIC WATER
SUPPLY.
WHEREAS, the State of Arkansas Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Public Water
Systems, Section VILE, provides for a cross-connection program which locates and eliminates cross-
connections; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of the
public to adopt cross-connection control standards and requirements for the design, construction,
and maintenance of connections to the public water supply.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1 . That Chapter 51 , Water and Sewers, of the Code of Fayetteville, is hereby
amended to add the following:
§51.146 Backflow Prevention
A. Purpose, The purpose of this Section is as follows:
1 . To protect the public water supply of the City of Fayetteville from
the possibility of contamination or pollution from backflow into the public water
system.
2. To promote the elimination or control of cross connections, actual
or potential, between the customer's potable water system(s) and nonpotable water
systems, plumbing fixtures, and industrial piping systems.
3. To contain at the service connection any actual or potential
pollution or contamination within the customer's premises.
4. To provide a continuous, systematic, and effective program of
cross-connection control.
B, Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions
shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
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1. Backflow shall mean a hydraulic condition, caused by a difference
in pressures, in which non-potable water or other fluids flow into a potable water
system.
2. Backflow preventer shall mean a testable assembly to prevent
backflow.
3. Cross Connection means any actual or potential connection
between the public water system and a source of contamination or pollution.
4. Double-Check Valve Assembly (DC) means a complete assembly
meeting AWWA Standard C510 and the requirements of the Arkansas State
Plumbing Code consisting of two (2) internally loaded, independently operating
check valves between two (2) tightly closing resilient-seated shutoff valves, with foto
(4) properly placed resilient seated test cocks.
5. Reduced-Pressure Principle Backflow Prevention Assembly (RP)
means a complete assembly meeting AWWA Standard C511 and the requirements
of the Arkansas State Plumbing Code consisting of a hydraulically operating,
mechanically independent differential relief valve located between two (2)
independently operating, internally loaded check valves that are located between two
(2) tightly closing resilient seated shutoff valves with four (4) properly placed
resilient-seated test cocks.
6. Air Gap (AG) means a physical separation between two piping
systems.
C. Handbook of Policies and Procedures. There is hereby adopted by
the City Council, by reference thereto, the provisions set forth in the City of
Fayetteville Cross-Connection Control Program: Handbook of Policies and
Procedures, as may from time to time hereafter be amended.
D. Applicability.
1 . The requirements and standards set forth herein shall apply to
industrial and commercial establishments.
2. Single-family, residential dwelling units, unless involved in
commercial operations, are exempt from the requirements of this Section except
where thy fall under the purview of the Arkansas State Plumbing Code and/or the
City of Fayetteville's Cross-Connection Control Program: Handbook of Policies and
Procedures.
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3. These standards are supplemental to and do not supersede or
modify the Arkansas State Plumbing Code (ASPC) and its latest revisions under
which the City operates.
E. Administration. The Water and Sewer Division of the City of
Fayetteville shall be responsible for administration of this Section and evaluating the
hazards inherent in supplying a customer's water system.
F. Backflow Prevention.
1. Evaluation of Hazards. The Water and Sewer Division shall
determine whether solid, liquid, or gaseous pollutants or contaminants are, or may
be, handled and/or used on the customer's premises in such a manner as to possibly
contaminate the public water system.
2. Customer Installation of BFP. When a hazard or potential hazard
to the public water system is found on the customer's premises, the customer shall
be required to install an approved backflow prevention assembly (BFP), or an air
gap, at each public water service connection to the premises.
3. Type of BFP.
a. The type of BFP required shall depend on the degree of hazard involved.
b. Any backflow prevention assembly required herein shall
be an approved type which is in compliance with requirements of the City of
Fayetteville's Cross-Connection Control Program: Handbook of Policies and
Procedures.
4. Degree of Hazard. The degree of hazard shall be as determined
as set forth in AWWA M- 14 manual or as described below:
a. In the case of any premise where there is an auxiliary water
supply connected to the plumbing system, the public water system shall be protected
from the possibility of backflow by a reduced-pressure principle backflow prevention
assembly (RP) at the service connection.
b. In the case of any premise where substances are handled
and/or used that are objectionable, but not hazardous to human health, and the
likelihood exists of it being introduced into the public water system by virtue of a
backflow occurrence, the public water system shall be protected by an air gap or
approved double check valve assembly (DC).
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c. In the case of any premise where there is any material
hazardous to human health, which is handled and/or used in such a fashion as to
create an actual or potential threat to the public water system by virtue of a backflow
occurrence, the public water system shall be protected by an air gap or an approved
reduced-pressure principle backflow prevention assembly (RP).
d. In the case of any premise where there are unprotected
cross-connections, either actual or potential, the public water system shall be
protected by an approved reduced-pressure principle backflow prevention assembly
(RP) or an air gap at the service connection.
e. In the case of any premise where, because of security
requirements or other prohibitions or restrictions, it is impossible or impractical to
make a complete cross-connection survey, the public water system shall be protected
by the installation of an approved reduced-pressure principle backflow prevention
assembly (RP) or an air gap at the service connection.
G. Noncompliance/Emergencies.
1. Violation/Notice. Upon discovery of any protective device
required by this Section which has not been installed, or is defective, or has been
removed, or altered, or relocated, or bypassed, (except emergency situations), written
notice shall be given to the customer. Such notice shall set forth the violation, the
remedy required, and the time frame in which the violation shall be remedied.
2. Water Service Discontinued.
a. If violations are not corrected by the date and time as stated
on the notice, the water supply will be discontinued by the Water and Sewer
Division.
b. Discontinued water service shall not be resumed until
conditions at the customer's premises have been abated or corrected to the
satisfaction of the Water and Sewer Division.
3, No Water Service Connection. No water service connection
shall be installed on the premises of any customer unless the public potable water
system is protected as required by this Section.
4. Emergency. In emergency situations when the public potable
water supply is being contaminated or is in immediate danger of contamination, the
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water service shall be discontinued by the Water and Sewer Division immediately
without notice
I. Right of Entry. For the purpose of making any inspections or
discharging the duties imposed by this Section, the Water and Sewer Division of the
City of Fayetteville, the State Health Department, and/or plumbing inspector shall
have the right to enter upon the premises of any customer. Each customer, as a
condition of the continued delivery to his premises of water from the public water
supply, shall be considered as having stated his consent to the entry upon his premise
of the Water and Sewer Division of the City of Fayetteville, the State Health
Department, and/or plumbing inspector for the purpose stated herein.
H. Ownership. Backflow prevention assemblies required by this Section
will be installed downstream of the water meter and are owned by, and are the
responsibility of the customer of the water utility.
1. Installation and Costs. Customers of the city water utility requiring
backflow prevention assemblies shall pay all costs associated with installation of the
appropriate size and type of backflow preventer under private contract. Backflow
prevention assemblies shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of the
City ofFayetteville's Cross-Connection Control Program: Handbook of Policies and
Procedures. . The Water and Sewer Division shall review and approve all plans for
placement of backflow preventers prior to installation. Backflow prevention
assemblies not installed in accordance with the requirements of the City of
Fayetteville's Cross-Connection Control Program: Handbook of Policies and
Procedures shall be corrected at the customer's expense.
J. Testing and Maintenance. The customer or the contractor responsible
for the installation of the backflow prevention assembly will notify the Water and
Sewer Division immediately after installation of the assembly so that it can be tested
and inspected. The Water and Sewer Division will inspect and test the backflow
prevention assembly within ten days of the installation date and annually thereafter.
In instances where the Water and Sewer Division, the City of Fayetteville, and/or the
plumbing inspector deems the hazard to be great enough, testing may be required at
more frequent intervals. All costs of testing shall be paid by the customer. Any
repairs required as a result of inspections or testing shall be arranged for and paid by
the customer through private contract with a certified Assembly Repair Technician.
Records of inspections, testing, and/or repairs to backflow preventers shall be kept
by the Water and Sewer Division and/or City of Fayetteville and made available to
the State Health Department upon request.
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February 2, 1999
K New Construction. All new construction within the City of Fayetteville
shall be effected upon the passage of this Section. All existing customer premises
shall be in compliance with this Section in accordance with the notification by the
water utility.
L. Thermal Expansion. It is the responsibility of the customer to eliminate
possible hazards caused by thermal expansion if a closed system has been created by
the installation of a backflow assembly.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of February 1999.
APPROVED:
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Heather Woodruff, City Cl r
FAYETTEVILLE
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVIEEE, ARKANSAS
DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
To: Jim Smith, Business Office
From: Heather Woodruff, City Clerk
Date: February 10, 1999
Attached is a copy of the ordinance approving the amendments to Chapter 51 of the code book
for your records. The original will be microfilmed and file with the City Clerk.
CC. Inspections
Engineering
file
ORDIi4l,1,NCE NO. "4140 4. Double-Check Valve As-
A. semby (DC) means a complete
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING assembly meeting AWwA STATE OF ARKANSAS K'•C V L' u v w Li
CHAPTER 51 , WATER AND Standard C510 and the require-
SEWERS, OF THE CODE OF ments of the Arkansas State
FAYETTEVILLE, TO ADD Plumbing Code consisting of County of Washington SS. FEB 19 1999 -
SECTION 51.146, BACKFLOW two (2) internally loaded, inde-
PREVENTION, PROVIDING pendently operating check
FOR CROSS CONNECTION valves between two (2) tightly
CONTROL STANDARDS AND closing resilient-seated shutoff I , JEFF JEFFUS, hereby certify 01410lB6 OMher of THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE valves, with four (4) properly NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TIMES, a dailya having a second class
DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION placed resilient seated test newspaper Per 9
AND MAINTENANCE OF cocks. mailing privilege, and being not less than four pages of five columns each,
CONNECTIONS TOTHE PU&
LIC WATER SUPPLY. S. Reduced-Pressure Princi- published at a fixed place of business and at fixed (daily) intervals
pie Backflow Prevention As- continuously in the City of Fayetteville, County of Washington, Arkansas for
WHEREAS, the State of Ar- assembly ) meet ng complete
WA more than a period of twelve months, circulated and distributed from an
Pertkanas Rules and Regulations Standard 0511 and the require-
Pertaining ton VILE.
Water Sys- ments of the Arkansas State established place of business to subscribers and readers generally of all
toms, Section VILE, p cogs s Plumbing Code consisting of e
fora locates nd el program ng "g classes in the City and County for a definite price for each copy, or a fixed
which locates and eliminates hydraulically Ind operating, me-
cross-connections; and aarucely Independent different price per annum, which price was fixed at what is considered the value of the
list relief valve located between bd on the news value and service value it contains, that at
WHEREAS, the City Council two (2) independently operat- publication, aseupon
finds it necessary for the Ing, internally loaded check least fifty percent of the subscribers thereto have paid for their subscriptions
health, safety, and welfare of valves that am located between
the public to adopt cess-con-
two (2) tightly closing resilient to the newspaper or its agents or through recognized news dealers over a
nection control standards and seated shutoff valves with four period of at least six months and that the said newspaper publishes an
requirements for the design, (4) properly placed resilient-
construction, and maintenance seated test cocks. average of more than forty percent news matter.
of connections to the public wa-
tersuppy. ' 6. Air Gap (AG) means a
physical separation between I further certify that the legal notice attached in the matter of
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT hvo piping systems.
ORDAINED BY THE CITY C. Handbook of Policies and
COUNCIL THE OF Procedures. There is hereby
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS. adopted by the City Council, by I
Section 1. That Chapter 51 , reference thereto, the provi- WBS published in the regular daily issue of said newspaper for
Water and Sewers, of the Cafe sions set forth in the City of P g Y
of Fayetteville, is hereby Fayetteville Cross-Connaalon consecutive insertions as toll WS:
amended to add the following: Control Program: Handbook of
Policies and Procedures, as _
§51.146 Baddlow Prevention may from time to time hereafter The first insertion on the da Of 19
A. Purpose. The purpose of be amended. Y
this Section is as follows: D. Applicability the second insertion on the day of 19 —
1. To protect the public water 1 . The requirements and
supply of the City of Fayetteville standards set forth herein shall
from the possibility of conform. appy to industrial and commer- the third Insertion On the day Of 19 —
nation or pollution from back. dal establishments.
flow into the public water sys- 2 Single-family, residential the fourth insertion on thtee ay Of 19
dwelling units, unless involved
2. To promote the elimination in commercial operations, are
or control of cross connections, exempt from the requirements
actual or potential, between the of this Section except where my
fall under the purview of the Ar. ser/General Manager
customer's potable water sys- g
lenses State Plumbing Code
taints) and nonpotable water arxl/or the City of Fayetteville's
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systems, plumbkV fixtures, and Cross-Connection Control Pro- Sworn to and subscribed before me on this day of
intlustnal Piping systems. Hand:
Handbook of Policies and Pro-
3. To contain at the service cedures. A 114 A1
connection any actual or poten-
tial pollution or contamination 3. Than standards are sup-
within the automeespromisee. plemental to and do not super. !!!!f!! !! 41
sede or mollify the Arkansas
4. To provide a continuous, State Plumbing Code (ASPC) r Catri .t �<
systematic, and effective pro- and its latest revisions under , Notary public, Statc of Arkansas 1 otary Public
gram of cross-connection con- which the City operates. t Washington County o
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B. Definitions. For the pur- and Sewer Division of the City 2C«(((««<(<CCCC«<CK(CC<CC(CC<( <
Pon of this section, Na lotion- of Fayetteville shall io rof this
ins definitionsct shall apply di- . Bible for and
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F. Backflow Prevention. Cost Of Proof.............................................................$
1. BacMbw shall mean a hy- ✓ `�- D�
dmulic condition, caused by a 1 . Evaluation of Hazards.
difference in pressures. in The Water and Sewer Division Total..........................................................................$ -
which non-potable water or oth- shall determine whether solid,
er fluids flow into a potable wa- liquid, or gaseous pollutants or
ter system. contaminants are, or may be,
handled and/or used on the
2. Backflow preventer shall Customer's promises in such a
mean a testable assembly to manner as to possibly contami.
prevent backflow. nate the public water system.
3. Cross Connection means 2. Customer Installation of
any actual or potential connec. BFR. When a hazard or poten.
tion between the public water tial hazard to the public water
system and a source of con- system is found on the custom.
lamination or pollution. er's premises, the customer
shall be required to install an
approved backflow prevention
assembly (BFP), or an air gap, �Y
at each public water service
connection to the premises.
3. Type of BFP. Z. Water £ervice Discontin- z
uetl J. Testing and Maintenance. ,
a. The type of BFP required - The customer or the contractor
shall depend on the degree of a. If violations are not cor- responsible for the installation
hazard involved. rectetl by the date end time as of the backflow prevention as-
b. Any 6acMlow prevention stated on the notice, the water sewill notify the Water and FEB 19 1999
assembly required herein shall supply will be discontinued by Sewerwer Division immediately
be an approved type which is in the Water and Sewer Division. ter installation of the assembblyly
compliance with requirements so that a can he tested end in- �p*
of the City of Fayetteville's b. Discontinued water serv- steed' The Water and Sewer FI(�ME NJ(.fd�
Cross-Connection Control Pro- ice shall not be resumed until Divislon will inspect arta test the
gram: Handbook of Policies conditions at the customer's backflow prevention assembly
and Procedures. premises have been abated or within ten days of the installa-
corrected to the satisfaction of lion da
be
and annually there-
4. Degree of Hazard. The the Water and Sewer Division. after. In instances where the
degree of hazard shall as Water and Sewer .Division, the
determined as set forth in AW- 3. No Water Service Conner City of Fayetteville, and/or the
WA M-14 manual or as descn- tion. No.water service con- plumbing inspector deems the
bed below: vection shall be installed on the hazard to be great enough,
premises of any customer un- testing may be required at more
a. In the case of any prem- less the public potable water frequent intervals. All costs of
ise where there Is an auxiliary system is protected as required testing shall e paid by the cus-
r
water supply connected to the by this Section. tomer. Any repairs regdired as
plumbing system, the public a result of inspections or testing
water system shall be protected shall be arranged for and paid
from the possibility of backflow 4. Emergency. In emrivate
ergen- by
te customer ract with a cert iegd Assem-
by a malumc-pressure
assemble cy situations when the public bly Repair Technician. Records
RP at the service connection. y Potable water supply is being of inspections, testing, and/or
( ) conburnmated or is in immediate repairs to backflow preventers
b. In the case of a danger of contamination, the shall be kept by the Water aril
rt' prem- water service shall be discon-
ise where substances are hen- tined by the Water and Sewer Sewer Division and/or City of
ti
died and/or used that are objet- Division immediately without Fayetteville and made available
to the State Health Department
tionable, but not hazardous to
human health, and the likeli- ratite upon request.
hood exists of it being intro- I. Right of Entry. For the pur-
duced Into the public water sys- pose of making any inspections K New Construction. All .
tem by vine of a DecMlow oc- or discharging the duties im- '
cumene, the public water sys- posed by this Section, the Wa- new construction within the Cay
tem shall be protected by an air ter and Sewer Division of the ' of Fayetteville shall be effected
Sec-
gap or approved double check City of Fayetteville, the State ' upon the passage of this Sec-
vaNeassembly (DC). Health Department, and/or ' lion. All existing customer
plumbing inspector shall have ' Premises shall be in compli-
c. In the case of arty prem the right nsns enter upon the ance with this Section in ac-
ise where there is any material premises of any customer. cordance with the notification
hazardous to human health, Each customer, as a condition by the water utility.
which is handled and/or used in of the continued delivery to his
such a fashion as to create an premises of water from the pub- L. Thermal Expansion. It is
actual or potential threat to the lic water supply. shall be con- I the responsibility of the custom-
public water system by virtue of sideretl es having statetl his or to eliminate possible hazards
a backflow occurrence. the consent to the entry upon his caused by stem h expansion if
public water system shall be premise of the Water and Sew- a edcloby system has been f a
protected by an air gap or an er Division of the City of Fayet- atetl by the installation of e
approved reduced-pressure teville, the State Health Depart- backflow assembly.
principle backflow prevention ment, and/or plumbing inspec- '
assembly (RP). for for the purpose stated here- PASSED AND APPROVED
in. this 2nd day of February,
d. In the case of any prem- H. Ownership. Backfiow pre-
ise where them am unprotected vention assemblies required by , 1999'
cross-connections, either actual this Section will be Installed i
or potential, the public water downstream of the water meter i APPROVED:
system shall be protected by an and are owned by, and are the l
approved reduced-pressure responsibility of the customer of I By: Fred Hanna, Mayor
principle backflow prevention the water utility.
assembly (RP) or an air gap at j
the service connection. I. Installation and Costs. i ATTEST.
e. In the case of a I Customers of the dry water util- t
any prem- ity requiring backflow preven- r By. Heather Woodruff, City
iso where, because of security tion assemblies shall pay all Clerk
requirements or other prohibi- costs associated with installa-
tions or restrictions, it is inpos- tion of the appropriate size and
sible or impractical to make a type of backflow preventer un-
complete cross-connection sur- der private contract. Backflow
vey, the public water system prevention assemblies shall be
shall be protected by the instal- installed in accordance with the
fiction of an approved reduced- • requirements of the City of
pressure principle backflow pre- , Fayetteville's Cross-Connection
vention assembly (RP) or an air Control Program: Handbook of
gap at the service connection. Policies and Procedures. . The
G. Noncomplianoe/Emergen- ' Water and Sewer Division shall
review and approve all plans for
cues. , placement of backflow prevent-
1. Violation/Notice. Upon tis- ors prior to installation. Back-
flow prevention assemblies not
covery of any protective device installed in accordance with the
required by this Section which requirements of the City of
has not been installed, or is de- Fayetteville's Cross-Connection
fective. or has been removed, Control Program: Handbook of
or altered, or relocated, or by- Policies and Procedures shall
passed (except emergency sit- be corrected at the customer's
uations), written notice shall be expense
given to the customer. Such no-
hoe shall set forth the violation,
the remedy required and the
time frame in which the viola-
tion shall be remedied.
sembly IDC) means a complete .
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CHAPTER 51 , WATER AND Standard C510 and me require- -
SEWERS, OF THE CODE OF Monts of the Arkansas State _
FAYETTEVILLE, TO ADD Plumbing Code consisting of County of ton ss. FEB 19
SECTION $1 .149, BACKFLOW two (2) Internally loaded, inde• Y Washington
1999
PREVENTION, PROVIDING pendently operating check
FOR CROSS CONNECTION valves between two (2) tightly
CONTROL STANDARDS AND dosing twitter-Mted shutoff I , JEFF JEFFUS, hereby certify tlFd Scher of THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE valves. with lour (4) properly NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TIMES, a daily a having a second class
DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION placed resilient seated lest Y news P Per 9
• AND MAINTENANCE OF cadet, mailing privilege, and being not less than four pages of five columns each,
• S Reduced•premi Pdnci- business an ( Y)
CONNECTIONS SUPPLY.ON3 L THE PUB-
LIC WATER published at a fixed place of d at fixed (daily) Intervals
ple Backflow Prevention As- continuously In the Cit of Fayetteville, Count of Washington, Arkansas for
WHEREAS, the Slate of Ar- Be" (RP) means a complete , Y Y Y Y 9
kansas Rules and Regulations assembly maeling AWWA more than a period of twelve months, circulated and distributed from an
Pertaining to Public Water Sys- Standard 0511 and 01e require-
tae. Section VILbnprovides
rrovi e s Plumbing the
CodArkansas
Sta1e established place of business to subscribers and readers generally of all
I h drauscallof a classes in the City and County for a definite price for each copy, or a fixed
which locates and eliminates Y y operating, me•
cross-conrgo9cnrarid, el c fla�ly� a cated � price per annum, which price was fixed at what is considered the value of the
WHEREAS, the City Council two (2) Independently operst- publication, based upon the news value and service value it contains, that at
finds it , necessary for the Ing. Internally loaded check least fifty percent of the subscribers thereto have paid for their subscriptions
health, safety, and welfare of valves that are located between
the public to adopt croar- i two (2) tightly closing resilient to the newspaper or its agents or through recognized news dealers over a
nectlon control standards and mated shutoff valves with four '
requirements for the design. (4) property placed resilient. I Pended of at least six months and that the said newspaper publishes an
construction, and maintenance mated tatcocke. - . I average of more than forty percent news matter.
offr connections to the public we- • 9. Air Gap (AG) means a ;
per• " I . physical separation between I further certify that the legal notice attached in the matter of
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT_ t piping systems. r - 7
ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL ,C. I Handbook of Policies ands
FAYETiEVILLE, ARKANSAS::
THE CITY OF Procedures. There Is hereby
-
1... adopted by the City Council. byj
Section 1. That Chapter 51 „ reference thereto, the pi
Water and sewers, of the Code cions set forth In the City of was published in the regular daily issue of said newspaper for
amended to add the Is
I Control Pmgni Handbook Cross-Connection
consecutive insertions as Poll ws:
1 Policies and Procedures, es
§51.146 Backflow Prevention prey from time to time hereaffer
The first insertion on the
be amended. - day of 19
A. Purpose. The purpose o/ D.—Applicability ((J�
this section a as slows: the second insertion on the day of 19 —
I. To protect the public water; * 1 - The requirements and !
supply of the City of Fayetteville standards set forth herein shall
from the possibility of contarri apply to Industrial and commer- the third insertion on the day _ f 19 —
nation or pollution from back cial establishments.
flow
tem. Into the public water sys_ -2 Single-family, residential j
dwelling units, unless involved
the fourth insertY ion on the a of 19
2. To promote the elimination In commercial operations, are I
or control of class connections, exempt from the requirements
actual or potential, between the of this Section except where thy
customer'sotable water s s- fall under the purview of the Ar
p — y-�_ kansas State Plumbing Cotle �uiser/General Manager
teas and nonpolable water and/or the City of Fayetteville's L�
systems, plumbing fixtures, and Cross-Connection Control Pro- Sworn to and subscribed before me on this J
Pro-
Industrial piping systems. gram: day Of
3. TO Contain at the serviceHandbook of Policies and Pro-
coal
cal poll on any acetal or potion ' -cedures.
tial pollution or contamination ' 3. Theca standards en-
sup-
within the customers premises. . plemental to and do not super-
sede or modify the Arkansas ,tl dOCILc .i
4. To provide a continuous, State Plumbing Code (ASPC) 2r I
all
systematic, and effective pro- and Its latest revisions under )r Notary Fuh1ii Statc of Arkan5a8 1 Olafy Public
gram of cross-connection con-trol. I which the City operates. �, �'r'ashie oft County r
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pose of this section, the follow- of Fayetteville shall be res n-
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evaluating
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1. os shell mean a - . ,
tlraulic condition. caused byy a a 1 ; Evaluation of Hazards. i
difference In pressures, In , The Water and Sewer Division I Total..................... .....................................................$
which non-potable water or oth. shall determine whether solid,
er fluids flow Into a potable wa- liquid. or gaseous pollutants or 1
ter system. contaminants are, or may be,
handled and/or used on the I
2. Backflow preventer shall customers premises In such e i
mean a testable assembly to Manner as to possibly contami-
prevent backflow, note the public water system.
3. Cross Connection means 2. Customer Installation of
any actual or potential connec- BFR When a hazard or poten.
tion between the public water - tial hazard to the public water
system and a source of con. system Is found on the custom.
lamination or pollution, ors promises, the customer
shall be required to Install an /
approved backflow prevention /�J DD• .'JG
assembly (BFP), or an air gap,
at each public water service
connection to the premises.
a of BFP. 2. - Water Sarvke DLxomin• - J T eritl Maintenance.
I _
Pansill a. Ttha type of he required Ued : 44A, u r' - ... responsible o N sten ; -
hazard depend . iia tlegree of e. t vicetloiq aro not car- of the backflow prevention as-
Any bb mq red heof I . orectedn Chow t the'We and of
er s wer will
�Immediaft tely and
; FEB 1 9 1999 . .
be an epprovad type wlhkln a bt wDDN will be alalwntlnued by � Installation of.the assembly .
compliance wiN rsqulromenroI tea_ Ord 8ewar,Dlvelon. ?: w that b can be tested and W
Of the Cloy of Feay Itevltle'e "K Tp -wad earv'. �on 4Tha Wect and Sewer FItVuNliL yLr f&
Cortina met the
Pro- X00 shall not be.rowmed untin will l
assembly
Ram: Handbook d Policies ' conditions at the.customees Ij
and ProoedurW. : �' ��.• wltNn ton days of the Insele-
x^•rti<.w,pty�yCAbit ,•' Prornl"e nava been w tion date and annually there-
'consoled.,,. .connoted to the "defection of -
;. 'e._ Dpsepproe of Mallard. The atter. Ind Sewer
whore the f
gree of hazard shall be all '� Nher and 8svror Division- t, City nand Sawa/DMebn, the
97eanater Service
r ipeoc lec-
,tlsA M-1rod ".set roM„e AW, ;?d3.r No Water water
vervice nnec, ,Cny of Faye oct r dee roe the
.WA al•t4 rrenusl or as& Hessen- tm.dF6 No.water "Mee con• 'Pemblip rnepador tl"mn the
'bed Wbw:)RT.4'eptp� _ nection shay be kwasled an the .hazard to be great. enough,
_ . -proml"s of any customer un-`;eek "nay be nkful ed "' more
+dais dh tha uss of any prem' b"Ahe public potable.water frequard Q a°nae.7 Ali costs of i
.W when there a m auxelary -syn ,tasting shall Its paid by to cu •
nater supply connected to the b pon, to u required . tamor,q repalrs•rcpdired es
Dy tas Ssdlat.tage { glwon]: p
plumbing syetsm;'ths7publlc { '�f• y%yh ea reeun ol, , ,or testlrq
water.sytan shall be protegad shalt be-arranged for and paid
from theopossibl*;cf bac kflow+� vtoaj't+by g1e dlgWnar "ough povate
fake. E�rrppaa�rl1�"yy ertarpen-,
by • heduomd grassure.pdrdpe vcy`kdtuatlona,when,thelpul" contract with e.cemfetl Assam'
beckftow'preventlon assembly ]Dy RepalrTschnlUaW Records i
(RP) altlha service aonnedlan Ypotabfe watersuppfy,e being .77of,Inspections, teating,.and/or
UarreMhated orja In Immediate
� tdangenol;contaminatlon,vthe rep 11 be k Daaktbve Water and 1
no b:=In the ease al"u'ry Went- shell be kept by Ne Water end
Ise wlhsro hetsubs va Ifs are hen• ' ywateveervloe shalPbe-doecon- tSewer Division and/or City of
alnued by ilea Wetar,aed. Sewei :, Fayettevilleandmade'avaleble )
"tlbd arxYor used that aro ob)eo- DIVIeIon Immediately mthoot • tc 1he.SteteNeeeh Depemment I
tlogebla.?but not hazardous to � ^
human Aeelth; and.the Ilkell + ` upon requeeLOA'ihp
hood exlete olat being Intro . L"R of For the pun• is a.E7`.0y�'ya ` Li i iix7
tern
Ido tha'pubec"water eye• l L,Right �'n . ^�'�K Ne�w.Conetruetio'nZ"All
I by virtue of a backnow oc - to0e0 0l malting any iropecdma
or;dlecherpinp ;tha_dutlea im- 1
wrtenee,'.the public "ter aye.' • ' - this Sactlon,.the we- new wrlsvhnUlon within the City ,
tam eMe be proteded by an air alter an by Division of the of Fayette viae•ahall be:affadoo
pap or approved double check gClry;of FayetteWlla the State upon the pea"lie o1 this Sec•
veNe DC . v tion All existing customer
my .(„r 1d--� ""., :Health Department; and/or
y b, �•:..�. +-.iw plumbing Inspector "shell have 'premises shall be in compll-
,;;cc. .irn Uta rasa of arty prem- tne'rigM'to enter upon'tna _ance,with this Section Jn ac-
f e a there a arty material Premlaea, I,,,aay,customer.' � ace wi mlhe titir6aatrto'n
hazardous Yoihuman health, Each cuslamor, 'es e'meditron *,
which Whended and1w used k :`Kl :...AxHetii'sa+'>u
al.the,cmtinued daihrery,to_his ; -,. .
sucth'a'feshbn es ro create an a Thermal Expaesxxh.-_tt e
actual or'poter beJ 'threat to the lac w ses of p r from the pub I resPonvbluly of the custom-
public water ai ered supp having
to his I er to eiuNnate possible hazard
system by ce. t e consent to having "stated his
e backflow occurrence. the I wooed by tlannai s been cr t
consent to the entry upon his
public water System shall ba premise-ol the Water and Sew- a dosed hes been era
protected by an air gap or an er.DViskn,of the City-of Fa t. atad bytthe insta�llaat.ia.oz��nlodvfppe
approved reduced-pre I teviee,the Sete Health Depart- 'bacldlow tassemby. SiCr7J a.it
pdndple backflow prevention men, and/or plumbing inspec 6.... ~` t
. '?f' "' to roe the purpose stated here a ED AN
assembly (RP). t 41 ± c n j In x" • .+-;.al'a v s` r. ,_e- PASSED AND APPROVED
L,: . :a <rL'l�.r> mrvM n the 2nd.., day of �Febivary,
v d.' In the case of any prerrh•I, H. Ownerehip.r'Beckare-
ow p
Isawhere them areunprotected i vemion,assemWles required by l :
wcssconnections, elther °duel
or potential, the public water doydna Seotlo ' will be Installed APPROVED: 9 OR, .F.•*. .b:•as.F%
"am shall be protected an and am em "ec tin'Wafer meter I �^N k4IL 4 My.
by and ere bwrheC by, and are the
approved ren backflow
reduced-pressure responsibility of the astomer,of I Fred Hanna;Mayor 6r+. 2n.;
principle backflow prevention thewaterubiny. - h far ..ma.at tat a4.^^. rq^. -
assembly (RP) or an air gap at .Uuo . r Jr.,s a agqmo'J bti Not bra
theserviceconnection. �t n sts. ' ATTEST' :ul:b,rgk*rzn +A brtf:
� Ijtlnars Of on en"terts.
•Tr*h;,., nt7 •all:" .4e3 f1,ao3 c .• 1,a}.yatrde x) ?r,Jngh lion-ri: '
ur*e� In the case of any prehhf Cusco 6 ri of the dry water enutil- ( B Heather Woodruff,%Cit .,
nY Tais ing'bacrshaI graven- 1 la Y
ase where, because of aearfy a} tlom asaemblies'shell peyell Clerk.,.,..,e.,.�,....�.,�j
requirements or other prohibi• costa assoclated with installs- �� " '-
ibes or Impracticaons,l
tt e oke a don of the'apphrphate,size and
Bible or Impractical to make a ol'beckflow preventer un-
complete crasscorinettlon sur- •IpdSate mntract,- Backflow
.Vey. the public water system I - assemblies Mall be 2
shall be protected by the insist- ; Iled�in elxoroance.whh the
etbn of an approved reduced Ire u(remente'of the,•Cit of
pressem Principe backaow Pre- t Faymenlle'e Cross-Connection
tion
gapat easemby (RP) ecioair I Control Program: Handbook of
gap at the "nuke connection. Follow and Procedures. . The
O. _NorhmmpllehhcNEmergen• ' Water and Sewer Division shall
des:a'yt.., u: .1rhA writ , tT I review and approve all plane for
+ n rv. t:.,!. it or cww,. •.
:fl 1 Plecrmam of baddlow prevem.
act:violin r"tibe:l Upon de• ere proof to Installation. Back•
covery of any protector I Pence t- flow Prevention assemblies not
required by tone SedI weir! Ihetaletl Ha000hdance calm tIre
hes h1d dam Wtaeed;w e requirements of the .Clty of
has not
be has Dalen remo' Fayettenee's Crone-Connection
fa altered, or been room a Control Program: Handbook of
Passed, (except emery a Polities and Procedures meet
"Mora) written note a be'wne %I et the dustomc� uh •1w
l
given to the cwtoo' experae..''_ :a': ,( :: i
nus shall se rory
theromedy roe air ell
tome Isms In �Qo ai ��p %61 OPIES
•tion "I be renheaE'ia
MICCR OFT rLMED BACKFLOW PREVNT
IIISTAFF RWVIEW FORM F• 1
xx Agenda Request
Contract Review
Grant Review
FOR THE FAYETTEVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF February 2 , 1999
FROM:
Jim Smith Water and Sewer Services Administrative Servires
Name Division Department
ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt Ordinance amending Chapter 51 , Water and Sewers , of the Code of
Fayetteville , to add Section 51 . 146 , Backflow Prevention , providing for Cross Connection
Control Standards , and requirements for the design construction , and maintenance of
connections to the public water supply .
COST TO THE CITY:
$ N/A $ N/ A
Cost of this request Category/Project Budget Category/Project Name
Account Number Funds used to date Program Name
N/ A
Project Number Remaining Balance Fund
BUDGET REVIEW:
Budgeted Item Budget Adjustment Attached
Budget Coordinator Administrative Services Director
CONTRACT/GRANT/LEASE REVIEW: GRANTING AGENCY:
`n 47 - i8 -9 2- - S
Ac un=r D)to Internal Auditor Date
Cr ttamey Date ADA Coordinator Date
M
Purchasing Officer Date
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Div'sW n Head Date
n D' tor Dat
v Services Director D4Ce
Ma or Fate
BACKFLOW PREVNT
fflF.2 LEVILLE
i'A1 1:/ I.
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
TO: Fred Hanna, Mayor
THRU: Kevin Crosson, Administrative Services Director
FROM: Jim Smith, Water and Sewer Services Superintendent
DATE: December 17, 1998
SUBJECT: Ordinance for Backflow Prevention and Cross Connection Control Standards
The State of Arkansas requires the passage of an ordinance to empower the waterworks to legally
implement a backflow prevention program. Consumers expect the water provided to them by
their water supplier to be pure and healthful. Water suppliers across the continent spend millions
of dollars to purify and treat water before it is delivered to the consumer. The water supplier
should also expend great effort to protect the water from the possibilities of contamination or
pollution while it flows through the distribution system. It is possible for contamination to occur
when a water supply line is connected to equipment containing a non -potable (unfit to drink)
substance. A make-up water line may be connected to a tank filled with acid, or a hose may drop
into a bucket of cleaning solution. These connections, called cross connections, whether they are
permanent or temporary, would be dangerous if no protective measures were taken.
This potential danger is why the Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Public Water Systems of
the State of Arkansas require that the City of Fayetteville's water utility implement a cross
connection control program to protect the water distribution system from contamination due to
backflow occurrences. It is very important that a strong cross connection control program be
implemented and maintained, in order to protect the purity of the drinking water.
WHA T IS BACKFLOW?
Water distribution systems are designed with the intention of the water flowing in a certain
direction - from the distribution system to the consumer. However, hydraulic conditions within
the system may deviate from the "normal" conditions, causing the water to flow in the opposite
direction. This is called backflow.
Backflow occurs when the pressure in the distribution system drops, siphoning water from the
consumer's system into the distribution system. This would also siphon any substance which
may be in contact with the water system through a cross connection. This type of backflow is
called backsiphonage and may occur when there is unusually high use of water or undersized
piping in an area. For example, during fire fighting, or when a main water line breaks, water is
"sucked" to the point of high usage, possibly drawing non -potable substances with it, filling the
BACKFLOW PREVNT
IIL F. 3
water line with those substances.
Another type of backflow occurrence is called backpressure. Some water customers have non -
potable materials on their premises under pressure. When an unprotected water line is attached
to the container or pipes holding the pressurized material, the material may be "pumped" back
into the potable water system. Backpressure may occur through a cross connection such as a
make-up water line which is connected to a recirculating system containing soap, acid,
antifreeze, or any non -potable substance.
Because of these potential dangers to the water consumer it is necessary to control cross
connections. There are several types of mechanical assemblies which serve as Backflow
Preventers. Different types of backflow preventers are designed to work under backsiphonage or
backpressure conditions.
HISTORY
Federal law requires water suppliers to protect their water systems from contamination or
pollution by cross connections. Backflow prevention has been required by the Safe Drinking
Water Act since its adoption in the 1970's. Furthermore, there have been provisions for backflow
prevention in the state plumbing codes and water regulations for many years.
The State of Arkansas decided to be more stringent in enforcing these regulations after a number
of documented cases where contamination had occurred in public water systems. In early 1991,
the Department of Health revised the Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Public Water Systems
to require that each water system institute specific actions as part of the previously required
Cross Connection Control Program. The first action required the development by January 1,
1995, of a program which includes inspection of commercial and industrial establishments for
potential cross connections, and a list of backflow prevention devices currently in place. The
second action required the development by January 1, 1996, of a program which includes routine
testing of all backflow prevention devices.
There were several unanswered questions even though the state mandate for a cross connection
control program has been in effect since January 1, 1996. As a result, the water utility of the City
of Fayetteville chose not to implement a complete cross connection control program until the
state solved some of these unanswered questions and provided direction for a cross connection
control program. In the interim, the City's water utility enforced the state's cross connection
control program for new construction, surveyed all city owned sites for potential cross
connections, and hired and provided specialized training for backflow prevention staff in
preparation for a fully implemented cross connection control program. The adoption of this
ordinance will not increase staff at the current time. However, the regulatory nature of this
program and the fact that it is mandated by federal and state law, may have a causal effect in the
future that will result in additional enforcement staff.
The Arkansas Department of Health has provided the direction needed for a cross connection
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III. F. 4
control program and now is enforcing the state mandate. The Arkansas Department of Health
requires the City of Fayetteville to pass an ordinance or develop a similar legal instrument
empowering the waterworks to legally implement this important program to protect the public
health.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Cross connection control is a federal requirement. Cross connection control is a state mandate.
The City must make every effort to protect the public water supply from the possibility of
contamination through backflow.
The City of Fayetteville, as the supplier of drinking water to our customers must ensure that
clean, safe drinking water is delivered and maintained to each and every customer under all
foreseeable circumstances. Each instance where water is used improperly creates the possibility
of backflow and, consequently, contamination.
It is ultimately the City's responsibility to take every reasonable precaution to see that cross
connections are not allowed to contaminate the water being distributed to its customers through a
plan of backflow prevention. This program is intended to be a practical guide for safeguarding
the quality of water distributed through our water supply system from becoming contaminated or
polluted through backflow.
Water suppliers across the continent take great pride in the fact that the water they deliver to the
consumers is consistently pure and healthful. One reason for this is a comprehensive cross
connection control program which enables the water suppliers to protect the drinking water at
any point in the distribution system. The City of Fayetteville can take pride that the purity and
health of the water system is being protected as much as is feasible by the passage of this
ordinance.
BACKFLOW PREVNT
III. F. 5
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 51, WATER AND
SEWERS, OF THE CODE OF FAYETTEVILLE, TO ADD
SECTION 51.146, BACKFLOW PREVENTION, PROVIDING
FOR CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL STANDARDS AND
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND
MAINTENANCE OF CONNECTIONS TO THE PUBLIC WATER
SUPPLY.
WHEREAS, the State of Arkansas Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Public Water
Systems, Section VII.E, provides for a cross -connection program which locates and eliminates cross -
connections; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of the
public to adopt cross -connection control standards and requirements for the design, construction,
and maintenance of connections to the public water supply.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That Chapter 51, Water and Sewers, of the Code of Fayetteville, is hereby
amended to add the following:
§51.146 Backflow Prevention
A. Purpose.
The purpose of this Section is as follows:
1. To protect the public water supply of the City of Fayetteville from the possibility
of contamination or pollution from backflow into the public water system.
2. To promote the elimination or control of cross connections, actual or potential,
between the customer's potable water system(s) and nonpotable water systems, plumbing fixtures,
and industrial piping systems.
3. To contain at the service connection any actual or potential pollution or
contamination within the customer's premises.
4. To provide a continuous, systematic, and effective program of cross -connection
control.
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III. F. 6
B. Definitions.
For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly
indicates or requires a different meaning.
1. Backflow shall mean a hydraulic condition, caused by a difference in pressures,
in which non -potable water or other fluids flow into a potable water system.
2. Backflow preventer shall mean a testable assembly to prevent backflow.
3. Cross Connection means any actual or potential connection between the public
water system and a source of contamination or pollution.
4. Double -Check ValveAssembly (DC) means a complete assembly meeting AWWA
Standard C5 10 and the requirements of the Arkansas State Plumbing Code consisting of two (2)
internally loaded, independently operating check valves between two (2) tightly closing resilient -
seated shutoff valves, with four (4) properly placed resilient seated test cocks.
5. Reduced -Pressure Principle Backflow Prevention Assembly (RP) means a
complete assembly meeting AWWA Standard C511 and the requirements of the Arkansas State
Plumbing Code consisting of a hydraulically operating, mechanically independent differential relief
valve located between two (2) independently operating, internally loaded check valves that are
located between two (2) tightly closing resilient seated shutoff valves with four (4) properly placed
resilient -seated test cocks.
6. Air Gap (AG) means a physical separation between two piping systems.
C. Handbook of Policies and Procedures.
There is hereby adopted by the City Council, by reference thereto, the provisions set forth
in the City of Fayetteville Cross -Connection Control Program: Handbook of Policies and
Procedures, as may from time to time hereafter be amended.
D. Applicability.
1. The requirements and standards set forth herein shall apply to industrial and
commercial establishments.
2. Single-family, residential dwelling units, unless involved in commercial
operations, are exempt from the requirements of this Section except where thy fall under the purview
of the Arkansas State Plumbing Code and/or the City of Fayetteville's Cross -Connection Control
Program: Handbook of Policies and Procedures.
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III.F.7
3. These standards are
supplemental to
and do not supersede
or modify the Arkansas
State Plumbing Code (ASPC) and its
latest revisions
under which the City
operates.
E. Administration.
The Water and Sewer Division of the City of Fayetteville shall be responsible for
administration of this Section and evaluating the hazards inherent in supplying a customer's water
system.
F. Backflow Prevention.
1. Evaluation of Hazards. The Water and Sewer Division shall determine whether
solid, liquid, or gaseous pollutants or
contaminants
are, or may
be,
handled and/or used on the
customer's premises in such a manner
as to possibly
contaminate
the
public water system.
2. Customer Installation of BFP. When a hazard or potential hazard to the public
water system is found on the customer's premises, the customer shall be required to install an
approved backflow prevention assembly (BFP), or an air gap, at each public water service
connection to the premises.
3. Type of BFP.
a. The type of BFP required shall depend on the degree of hazard involved.
b. Any backflow prevention assembly required herein shall be an approved
type which is in compliance with requirements of the City of Fayetteville's Cross -Connection
Control Program: Handbook of Policies and Procedures.
4. Degree of Hazard. The degree of hazard shall be as determined as set forth in
AWWA M-14 manual or as described below:
a. In the case of any premise where there is an auxiliary water supply
connected to the plumbing system, the public water system shall be protected from the possibility
of backflow by a reduced -pressure principle backflow prevention assembly (RP) at the service
connection.
b. In the case of any premise where substances are handled and/or used that
are objectionable, but not hazardous to human health, and the likelihood exists of it being introduced
into the public water system by virtue of a backflow occurrence, the public water system shall be
protected by an air gap or approved double check valve assembly (DC).
c. In the case of any premise where there is any material hazardous to human
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III.F,8
health, which is handled and/or used in such a fashion as to create an actual or potential threat to
the public water system by virtue of a backflow occurrence, the public water system shall be
protected by an air gap or an approved reduced -pressure principle backflow prevention assembly
(RP).
d. In the case of any premise where there are unprotected cross -connections,
either actual or potential, the public water system shall be protected by an approved reduced -pressure
principle backflow prevention assembly (RP) or an air gap at the service connection.
e. In the case of any premise where, because of security requirements or other
prohibitions or restrictions, it is impossible or impractical to make a complete cross -connection
survey, the public water system shall be protected by the installation of an approved reduced -
pressure principle backflow prevention assembly (RP) or an air gap at the service connection.
G. Noncompliance/Emergencies.
1. Violation/Notice. Upon discovery of any protective device required by this
Section which has not been installed, or is defective, or has been removed, or altered, or relocated,
or bypassed, (except emergency situations), written notice shall be given to the customer. Such
notice shall set forth the violation, the remedy required, and the time frame in which the violation
shall be remedied.
2. Water Service Discontinued.
a. If violations are not corrected by the date and time as stated on the notice,
the water supply will be discontinued by the Water and Sewer Division.
b. Discontinued water service shall not be resumed until conditions at the
customer's premises have been abated or corrected to the satisfaction of the Water and Sewer
Division.
3. No Water Service Connection. No water service connection shall be installed
on the premises of any customer unless the public potable water system is protected as required by
this Section.
4. Emergency. In emergency situations when the public potable water supply is
being contaminated or is in immediate danger of contamination, the water service shall be
discontinued by the Water and Sewer Division immediately without notice
I. Right of Entry. For the purpose of making any inspections or discharging the duties
imposed by this Section, the Water and Sewer Division of the City of Fayetteville, the State Health
Department, and/or plumbing inspector shall have the right to enter upon the premises of any
customer. Each customer, as a condition of the continued delivery to his premises of water from the
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III. F. 9
public water supply, shall be considered as having stated his consent to the entry upon his premise
of the Water and Sewer Division of the City of Fayetteville, the State Health Department, and/or
plumbing inspector for the purpose stated herein.
H. Ownership
Backflow prevention assemblies required by this Section will be installed downstream of the
water meter and are owned by, and are the responsibility of the customer of the water utility.
I. Installation and Costs
Customers of the city water utility requiring backflow prevention assemblies shall pay all
costs associated with installation of the appropriate size and type of backflow preventer under private
contract. Backflow prevention assemblies shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of
the City of Fayetteville's Cross -Connection Control Program: Handbook of Policies and
Procedures. The Water and Sewer Division shall review and approve all plans for placement of
backflow preventers prior to installation. Backflow prevention assemblies not installed in
accordance with the requirements of the City of Fayetteville's Cross -Connection Control Program:
Handbook of Policies and Procedures shall be corrected at the customer's expense.
J. Testing and Maintenance.
The customer or the contractor responsible for the installation of the backflow prevention
assembly will notify the Water and Sewer Division immediately after installation of the assembly
so that it can be tested and inspected. The Water and Sewer Division will inspect and test the
backflow prevention assembly within ten days of the installation date and annually thereafter. In
instances where the Water and Sewer Division, the City of Fayetteville, and/or the plumbing
inspector deems the hazard to be great enough, testing may be required at more frequent intervals.
All costs of testing shall be paid by the customer. Any repairs required as a result of inspections
or testing shall be arranged for and paid by the customer through private contract with a certified
Assembly Repair Technician. Records of inspections, testing, and/or repairs to backflow preventers
shall be kept by the Water and Sewer Division and/or City of Fayetteville and made available to the
State Health Department upon request.
K New Construction.
All new construction within the City of Fayetteville shall be effected upon the passage of this
Section. All existing customer premises shall be in compliance with this Section in accordance with
the notification by the water utility.
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L. Thermal Expansion
It is the responsibility of the customer to eliminate possible hazards caused by thermal
expansion if a closed system has been created by the installation of a backflow assembly.
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of , 19_
APPROVED:
By:
Fred Hanna, Mayor
ATTEST:
By:
Heather Woodruff, City Clerk