[Ord. No. 95 § 1, 10-14-2003]
The following definitions and terms shall apply in the interpretation
and administration of this Article:
Any piping connection or other device whereby water may be
secured from a source other than that normally used.
Any physical arrangement whereby a public water system is
connected, directly or indirectly, with any other water supply system,
sewer, drain, conduit, pool, storage reservoir, plumbing fixture,
or other device which contains, or may contain, contaminated water,
sewage, or other waste or liquid of unknown or unsafe quality which
may be capable of imparting arrangements, jumper connections, removable
sections, swivel or changeover devices through which backflow could
occur are considered to be cross-connections.
Any system of piping or other arrangement whereby the public
water system is connected directly with a sewer, drain, conduit, pool,
storage reservoir, or other device which does or may contain sewage
or other waste or liquid which would be capable of imparting contamination
to the public water system.
Any individual, corporation, company, association, partnership,
state, municipality, utility district, water cooperative, or Federal
agency.
The waterworks system which furnishes water to the City of
Ellsinore for general use and which is recognized as a public water
system by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
[Ord. No. 95 § 2, 10-14-2003]
The City of Ellsinore public water system is to comply with
the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Rules and Regulations,
10 CSR 60-11.010, Prevention of Backflow, which pertain to cross-connection,
auxiliary intakes, and interconnections, and establish an effective,
ongoing program to control these undesirable water uses.
[Ord. No. 95 § 3, 10-14-2003]
No person shall cause a cross-connection, auxiliary intake,
or interconnection to be made, or allow one to exist for any purpose
whatsoever, unless the construction and operation of same has been
approved by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the operation
of such cross-connection, auxiliary intake, or interconnection is
at all times under the direct supervision of the Superintendent of
Utilities of the City of Ellsinore public water system.
[Ord. No. 95 § 4, 10-14-2003]
Any person whose premises are supplied with water from the public
water system, and who also has on the same premises a separate source
of water supply or stores water in an uncovered or unsanitary storage
reservoir from which the water stored therein is circulated through
a piping system, shall file with the Superintendent of Utilities a
statement of the non-existence of unapproved or unauthorized cross-connections,
auxiliary intakes, or interconnections. Such statement shall also
contain an agreement that no cross-connection, auxiliary intake, or
interconnection will be permitted upon the premises.
[Ord. No. 95 § 5, 10-14-2003]
It shall be the duty of the City of Ellsinore public water system
to cause inspections to be made of all properties served by the public
water system where cross-connections with the public water system
are deemed possible. The frequency of inspections and reinspections
based on potential health hazards involved shall be established by
the Superintendent of Utilities of the City of Ellsinore Public Water
System, and as approved by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
[Ord. No. 95 § 6, 10-14-2003]
The Superintendent of Utilities or authorized representative
shall have the right to enter, at any reasonable time, any property
served by a connection in the City of Ellsinore public water system
for the purpose of inspecting the piping system or systems thereof
for cross-connections, auxiliary intakes, or interconnections. On
request, the owner, lessee, or occupant of any property so served
shall furnish to the inspection agency any pertinent information regarding
the piping system or systems on such property. The refusal of such
information or refusal of access, when requested, shall be deemed
evidence of the presence of cross-connections.
[Ord. No. 95 § 7, 10-14-2003]
A.
Any person who now has cross-connections, auxiliary intakes, or interconnections
in violation of this policy shall be allowed a reasonable time within
which to comply with the provisions of this policy. After a thorough
investigation of existing conditions and an appraisal of the time
required to complete the work, the amount of time shall be designated
by the Superintendent of Utilities.
B.
The failure to correct conditions threatening the safety of the public
water system as prohibited by this policy and the Missouri Department
of Natural Resources Rules and Regulations, 10 CSR 60-11.010, Prevention
of Backflow, within a reasonable time and within the time limits set
by the City of Ellsinore public water system, shall be grounds for
denial of water service. If proper protection has not been provided
after a reasonable time, the utility shall give the customer legal
notification that water service is to be discontinued, and physically
separate the public water system for the customer's on-site piping
system in such a manner that the two (2) systems cannot again be connected
by an unauthorized person.
C.
Where cross-connections, interconnections, or auxiliary intakes are
found that constitute an extreme hazard of immediate concern of contaminating
the public water system, the manager of the utility shall require
that immediate corrective action be taken to eliminate the threat
to the public water system. Immediate steps shall be taken to disconnect
the public water supply form the on-site piping system unless the
hazard(s) is corrected immediately.
[Ord. No. 95 § 8, 10-14-2003]
A.
Where the nature of use of the water supplied a premises by the water system is such that it is deemed that Subsection (A)(1) through (4) are in effect, then the provisions of Subsections (B) through (E) of this Section shall control:
1.
Impractical to provide an effective air gap separation;
2.
That the owner and/or occupant of the premises cannot or is
not willing to demonstrate to the official in charge of the system,
or his/her designated representative, that the water use and protective
features of the plumbing are such as to propose no threat to the safety
or potability of the water system;
3.
That the nature and mode of operation within a premises are
such that frequent alterations are made to the plumbing;
4.
There is likelihood that protective measures may be subverted,
altered, or disconnected.
B.
The Superintendent of Utilities or his/her designated representative
shall require the use of an approved protective device on the service
line serving the premises to assure that any contamination that may
originate in the customer's premises is contained therein. The
protective devices shall be a reduced pressure zone type backflow
preventer approved by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources
as to manufacturer, model, and size. The method of installation of
backflow protective devices shall be approved by the Superintendent
of Utilities prior to installation and shall comply with the criteria
set forth by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The installation
shall be at the expense of the owner or occupant of the premises.
C.
The City of Ellsinore public water system shall have the right to
inspect and test the device or devices on an annual basis or whenever
deemed necessary by the Superintendent of Utilities or his/her designated
representative. Water service shall not be disrupted to test the device
without the knowledge of the occupant of the premises.
D.
Where the use of water is critical to the continuance of normal operations
or protection of life, property or equipment, duplicate units shall
be provided to avoid the necessity of discontinuing water service
to test or repair the protective device or devices. Where it is found
that only one (1) unit has been installed and continuance of service
may be critical, the water system shall notify the Superintendent
of Utilities, in writing, and the occupant of the premises of plans
to discontinue water service and arrange for a mutually acceptable
time to test and/or repair the device. The water system shall require
the occupant of the premises to make all repairs indicated promptly,
and the expense of such repairs shall be borne by the owner or occupant
of the premises. These repairs shall be made by qualified personnel
acceptable to the Superintendent of Utilities of the City of Ellsinore
public water system.
E.
If necessary, water service shall be discontinued (following legal
notification) for failure to maintain backflow prevention devices
in proper working order. Likewise, the removal by passing or altering
the protective device(s), or the installation thereof, so as to render
the device(s) ineffective shall constitute grounds for discontinuance
of water service. Water service to such premises shall not be restored
until the customer has corrected or eliminated such conditions or
effects to the satisfaction of the City of Ellsinore public water
system.
[Ord. No. 95 § 9, 10-14-2003]
The requirements contained herein shall apply to all premises
served by the City of Ellsinore public water system regardless of
political subdivision boundaries, and are hereby made a part of the
conditions required to be met for the City of Ellsinore public water
system to provide water service to any premises. Such action, being
essential for the protection of water distribution system against
the entrance of contamination which may render the water unsafe health-wise,
or otherwise undesirable, shall be enforced rigidly without regard
to location of the premises relative to boundaries of any political
subdivision.
[Ord. No. 95 § 10, 10-14-2003]
Whenever any person neglects or refuses to comply with any of
the provisions of this policy, the Superintendent of Utilities shall
discontinue the public water system service at any premises upon which
there is found to be a cross-connection, auxiliary intake, or interconnection,
and service shall not be restored until such cross-connection, auxiliary
intake, or interconnection has been discontinued.
