Chapter 14.16
CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL PROGRAM
Sections:
14.16.020 Controlling authority.
14.16.040 Customer responsibility.
14.16.090 Violation – Penalty.
14.16.010 Purpose.
The protection of the public health of the water customers of the city by the control of actual or potential cross-connections. (Ord. 1498 § 1, 1985).
14.16.020 Controlling authority.
The policies, procedures and criteria established in WAC 248-54-285, and the accepted procedure and practice in Cross-Connection Control Manual – Pacific Northwest Section – American Waterworks Association, 3rd Edition, and later superseding editions. (Ord. 1498 § 2, 1985).
14.16.030 Definitions.
A. “Backflow” means the flow other than the intended direction of flow, of any foreign liquids, gases or substances into the distribution system of the public drinking water system.
B. “Contamination” means the entry into or the presence in the public drinking water system of any substance or matter which when present in drinking water above an acceptable level may adversely affect the health of the consumer and/or the aesthetic qualities of the water consumed.
C. Cross-connection means any physical arrangement connecting a public drinking water system, directly or indirectly, with anything, other than another public drinking water system, capable of contaminating the public drinking water system as a result of backflow.
D. “Customer” means any person(s), firm or corporation that is furnished drinking water through a legal service connection to the drinking water system.
E. “Department” means the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services.
F. “Illegal user” means any person(s), firm or corporation that is not authorized by the purveyor to use a customer’s service.
G. “Public drinking water system” means any water system or supply intended or used for human consumption or other domestic uses; including source, treatment, storage, transmission, and distribution facilities where water is furnished to any community, collection or number of individuals; however excluding a system serving one single-family residence.
H. “Purveyor” means the city of Enumclaw, or its authorized agent.
I. “Service” means a physical connection between the public drinking water system and the customer’s system. (Ord. 1498 § 3, 1985).
14.16.040 Customer responsibility.
It shall be the responsibility of the customer of the city water utility to provide cross-connection control in a manner approved by the city. (Ord. 1498 § 4, 1985).
14.16.050 Prohibition.
The installation or maintaining of any actual or potential cross-connection which would endanger the purveyor’s public drinking water system is prohibited. Any such cross-connection now existing is declared unlawful and shall be removed immediately. (Ord. 1498 § 5, 1985).
14.16.060 Inspections.
Authorized employees of the city with proper identification shall have free access at reasonable hours of the day, to all parts of the premises or within buildings to which water is supplied. Water service may be refused or terminated to any premises for failure to allow necessary inspections. (Ord. 1498 § 6, 1985).
14.16.070 Contingent service.
Water service to any premises shall be contingent upon the customer providing cross-connection control in the manner approved by the city. (Ord. 1498 § 7, 1985).
14.16.080 Backflow devices.
When backflow devices are required to be installed they shall be a model approved by the department and shall be tested a minimum of once a year. (Ord. 1498 § 8, 1985).
14.16.090 Violation – Penalty.
Service to any premises receiving its water from the purveyor’s public drinking water system shall be contingent upon compliance with all rules and regulations of the department and the purveyor. Service shall be disconnected to any premises for failure to comply with rules and regulations of the department and this purveyor. (Ord. 1498 § 9, 1985).