The purpose of this article is to safeguard
the potable water supply from potential contamination by preventing
backflow from a water user's system into the public water system and
to comply with the requirements of the New York State Sanitary Code,
10 New York Code of Rules and Regulations Part 5 and 5-1.31. This
is to be accomplished by:
A. Requiring an approved air gap, reduced pressure zone
device, double check valve assembly or equivalent protective device
consistent with the degree of hazard posed by any service connection.
B. Requiring the users of such connections to submit
plans for the installation of protective devices to the Building Inspector/Department
of Public Works Superintendent and the Orange County Department of
Health and/or New York State Department of Health for approval.
[Amended 4-11-2001 by L.L. No. 3-2001]
C. Assuring that all protective devices be tested at
least annually, records of which shall be submitted by the property
owner and maintained by the Building Inspector/Department of Public
Works Superintendent.
[Amended 4-11-2001 by L.L. No. 3-2001]
[Amended 4-11-2001 by L.L. No. 3-2001]
The testing of backflow prevention devices shall
be performed on an annual basis by the owner of any system requiring
the same, and the cost of such testing shall be borne by the owner
of the system. The testing procedures shall conform to the requirements
of the New York State Department of Health and the Orange County Department
of Health. Test results shall be submitted to the Building Inspector
and Department of Public Works Superintendent.
[Amended 4-11-2001 by L.L. No. 3-2001]
The Building Inspector and Department of Public
Works Superintendent shall enforce this article and the cross-connection
and backflow protection requirements, specification, guidelines, and
facilities classifications of the New York State Department of Health
and the Orange County Department of Health. Specification, guidelines,
facilities, classifications and other administrative requirements
and information which shall be used to implement the requirements
shall be on file in the Building Inspector's office/Department of
Public Works Superintendent's office.
[Amended 4-11-2001 by L.L. No. 3-2001]
In addition to, and not in lieu of, any other
penalty set forth in this chapter, any person who violates any provision
of this article shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $250 for
each day the violation continues after notice by the Building Inspector/Department
of Public Works Superintendent. In addition, the service of water
to any premises may be discontinued by the village if backflow prevention
devices required by this article or regulations adopted pursuant thereto
are not installed, tested and maintained; if any defects are found
in an installed backflow prevention device; if it is found that the
backflow prevention device has been removed or bypassed; or if an
unprotected cross-connection exists on the premises, and water service
shall not be restored until such condition or defect is corrected.
Any preexisting system that does not contain
a backflow prevention device shall be upgraded so as to comply with
the current requirements of this article and of the New York State
Department of Health and the Orange County Department of Health within
120 days following the service of notice by certified mail to install
said device.