[Ord. 603, 2/10/1987, § 1001]
1. It shall be the duty of the consumer at any premises on which backflow
prevention devices required by this Part are installed to have inspections,
tests and overhaul made in accordance with the following schedule
or more often where inspections indicate a need:
A. Air separation shall be inspected at time of installation and at
least every 12 months thereafter.
B. Double check valve assemblies shall be inspected and tested for tightness
at the time of installation and at least every 12 months thereafter.
They shall be dismantled, inspected internally, cleaned and repaired
whenever needed and at least every 30 months.
C. Reduced pressure zone backflow prevention devices shall be inspected
and tested for tightness at the time of installation and at least
every 12 months thereafter. They shall be dismantled, inspected internally,
cleaned and repaired whenever needed and at least every five years.
D. Interchangeable connections shall be inspected at the time of installation
and at least every 12 months thereafter.
[Ord. 603, 2/10/1987, § 1002]
Inspections, tests and overhaul of backflow prevention devices
shall be made at the expense of the water consumer and shall be performed
by the Borough or a person certified to inspect, test and overhaul
backflow prevention devices and approved as such by the Borough.
[Ord. 603, 2/10/1987, § 1003]
Whenever backflow prevention devices required by these regulations
are found to be defective, they shall be repaired or replaced at the
expense of the consumer without delay.
[Ord. 603, 2/10/1987, § 1004]
The water consumer must maintain a complete record of each backflow
prevention device from purchase to retirement. This shall include
a comprehensive listing that includes a record of all tests, inspections
and repairs. Records of inspections, tests, repairs and overhaul shall
be submitted to the Borough.
[Ord. 603, 2/10/1987, § 1005]
Backflow prevention devices shall not be bypassed, made inoperative,
removed or otherwise made ineffective without specific written authorization
by the Borough.