The purpose of this article is as follows:
A. To protect the public water supply from contamination or pollution
by isolating, within the property owner's water system, contaminates
or pollutants which could backflow through the service connection
into the public water system.
B. To promote the elimination or control of existing cross-connections,
actual or potential, between public and outside water supplies and
nonpotable water system, plumbing fixtures and sources or systems
containing process fluids.
C. To provide for the maintenance and continuation of a cross-connection
and backflow control program which will prevent the contamination
or pollution of the public water supply.
[Amended 5-21-2024 by Ord. No. 422]
A. An approved backflow prevention device shall be installed prior to
the first branch line leading off each service line to the property
owner's water system.
B. An approved backflow prevention device shall be installed on each
service to a property owner's water system serving, but not necessarily
limited to, the following types of facilities unless the Doylestown
Township Municipal Authority or other provider of public water determines
that no actual or potential hazards to the public water supply system
exist:
(1) Hospitals, mortuaries, clinics, nursing homes;
(3) Piers, docks, waterfront facilities;
(4) Sewage treatment plants, sewage pumping station or storm pumping
station;
(5) Food or beverage processing plants;
(7) Metal plating industries;
(8) Petroleum processing or storage plants;
(9) Radioactive material processing plant;
(10)
Car wash or truck wash; or
(11)
Others specified by the water purveyor.
C. Where required by the International Plumbing Code as referenced by
the PA UCC, as amended.
[Amended 5-21-2024 by Ord. No. 422]
The type of protection required under §
170-23A,
B and
C of this article shall depend on the degree of hazard which exists, a required by the International Plumbing Code as referenced by the PA UCC, as amended.
All geothermal heating and cooling systems must remain physically
disconnected (no cross-connections allowed) from public and private
water systems.
Only authorized persons shall be permitted to use fire hydrants.
Tampering with the hydrants by unauthorized persons is prohibited.
Any person wishing to use a fire hydrant other than the Doylestown
Township Municipal Authority or other provider of public water or
fire company must obtain a permit from the Doylestown Township Municipal
Authority or other provider of public water. No cross-connection in
the use of a fire hydrant is permitted.