No consumer may install or maintain any cross-connection from
any auxiliary supply. If such cross-connection exists, service will
be terminated to prevent contamination of the water supply. The consumer
must disconnect the auxiliary supply before resuming water service
from the village water system. Where required by the New York State
Department of Health Sanitary Code or by the Superintendent, a backflow
prevention device of a type currently approved by the New York State
Department of Health must be installed.
On any premises where a backflow prevention device exists, the
consumer must conduct an inspection of said device at least annually
and at any time directed by the Superintendent. The consumer must
pay the cost of installation, repair or replacement. Testing must
be performed by a registered installer, and all test results must
be provided to the Superintendent within 72 hours of the test. Records
of such tests, repairs or replacements must be kept and made available
to the Superintendent and the Wyoming County Health Department.
The Superintendent may order the installation of separate drinking
water systems at points convenient for consumers.
Water for fighting fire obtained from an auxiliary supply must
be kept separate from drinking water pipelines and equipment. When
water is used for both drinking and fire-fighting purposes, approved
backflow prevention devices must be installed to protect such individual
drinking waterlines as are not used for fire-fighting purposes. Any
auxiliary supply which is so connected that it may be introduced into
potable water piping during an emergency must be equipped with an
approved automatic chlorination machine. The person causing the introduction
of said unapproved or unsafe water into the pipelines must develop
and execute a procedure to notify and protect users of the water system
during the emergency and must take special precautions to thoroughly
disinfect and flush out all pipelines which may become contaminated
before they are again used to furnish drinking water.
Potable water pipelines connected to equipment for industrial
processes or operations must be protected by a suitable backflow prevention
device located beyond the last point from which drinking water may
be taken, which device must be provided on the feed line to process
piping or equipment. In the event that the particular process liquid
is especially corrosive or apt to prevent reliable action of the backflow
prevention device, air-gap separation must be provided.
Sewage pumps must not have priming connections directly off
any drinking water systems. No connections may exist between the drinking
water system and any other piping, equipment or tank in any sewage
treatment plant or sewage pumping station.
Where premises contain more than one water system (either village
or private), the exposed portions of pipelines must be painted, banded
or marked at sufficient intervals to distinguish clearly which water
is safe and which is not. All outlets must be properly marked as being
unsafe or safe for drinking purposes. A water supervisor must be designated
who will be responsible for the installation and use of pipelines
and equipment and for the avoidance of cross-connections. In the event
of contamination or pollution of the drinking water system due to
a cross-connection on the premises, the Superintendent and Wyoming
County Health Department must be promptly notified.
No water service may be installed or maintained unless the water
supply is protected as required by state regulations and this Article.
Service to any premises may be terminated if a backflow prevention
device required by this Article is not installed, tested and maintained;
if any defect is found in an installed backflow prevention device;
if a backflow prevention device has been removed or bypassed; or,
if unprotected cross-connections exist on the premises. Service will
not be restored until such conditions or defects are corrected.