Any person who violates this division is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine as provided in section 1.01.009. Each day that one or more of the provisions in this division is violated constitutes a separate offense. If a person is convicted of two (2) or more distinct violations of this division, the city manager shall, upon due notice to the customer, be authorized to discontinue water service to the premises where such violations occur. Services discontinued under such circumstances shall be restored only upon payment of a reconnection charge, as set forth in appendix A to this code, and any other costs incurred by the city in discontinuing service. In addition, suitable assurance must be given to the city that the same action shall not be repeated while this division is in effect. Compliance with this division may also be sought through injunctive relief in the district court.
(Ordinance adopted 9/5/00; Ordinance adopting Code)
No water service connection shall be made to any establishment where a potential or actual contamination hazard exists unless the water supply is protected in accordance with the state commission on environmental quality rules and regulations for public water systems (TCEQ rules) and this division. The water purveyor shall discontinue water service if a required backflow prevention assembly is not installed, maintained and tested in accordance with the TCEQ rules and this division.
(Ordinance adopted 9/5/00)
(a) 
All backflow prevention assemblies shall be tested upon installation by a recognized backflow prevention assembly tester and certified to be operating within specifications. Backflow prevention assemblies which are installed to provide protection against health hazards must also be tested and certified to be operating within specifications at least annually by a recognized backflow prevention assembly tester.
(b) 
All backflow prevention assemblies shall be installed and tested in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions or the American Water Works Association’s Recommended Practice for Backflow Prevention and Cross-Connection Control (Manual M14).
(c) 
Assemblies shall be repaired, overhauled, or replaced at the expense of the customer whenever said assemblies are found to be defective. Original forms of such test, repairs, and overhaul shall be kept and submitted to the city within five (5) working days of the test, repair or overhaul of each backflow prevention assembly.
(d) 
No backflow prevention assembly or device shall be removed from use or relocated, or other assembly or device substituted, without the approval of the city. Whenever the existing assembly or device is moved from the present location or cannot be repaired, the backflow assembly or device shall be replaced with a backflow prevention assembly or device that complies with this division. The American Water Works Association’s Recommended Practice for Backflow Prevention and Cross-Connection Control (Manual M14), current edition, or the current plumbing code of the city, whichever is more stringent[, shall be applicable].
(e) 
Test gauges used for backflow prevention assembly testing shall be calibrated at least annually in accordance with the American Water Works Association’s Recommended Practice for Backflow Prevention and Cross-Connection Control (Manual M14), current edition. The original calibration form must be submitted to the city within five (5) working days after calibration.
(f) 
A recognized backflow prevention assembly tester must hold a current endorsement from the state commission on environmental quality (TCEQ).
(Ordinance adopted 9/5/00)
(a) 
A customer service inspection shall be completed prior to providing continuous water service to all new construction, on any existing service when the water purveyor has reason to believe that cross-connections or other contaminant hazards exist, or after any material improvement, correction or addition to the private water distribution facilities.
(b) 
Only individuals with the following credentials shall be recognized as capable of conducting a customer service inspection:
(1) 
Plumbing inspectors and water supply protection specialists that have been licensed by the state board of plumbing examiners.
(2) 
Certified waterworks operators, and members of other water-related professional groups who have completed a training course, passed an examination administered by the TCEQ or its designated agent, and hold a current endorsement issued by the TCEQ.
(c) 
The customer service inspection must certify that:
(1) 
No direct connection between the public drinking water supply and a potential source of contamination is permitted. Potential sources of contamination shall be isolated from the public water system by a properly installed air gap or an appropriate backflow prevention assembly.
(2) 
No cross-connection between the public water supply and a private water source exists. Where an actual properly installed air gap is not maintained between the public water supply and a private water supply, an approved reduced pressure-zone backflow prevention assembly is properly installed and a service agreement exists for annual inspection and testing by a recognized backflow prevention assembly tester.
(3) 
No connection which allows water to be returned to the public drinking water supply is permitted.
(4) 
No pipe or pipe fitting which contains more than 8% lead may be used for the installation or repair of plumbing at any connection that provides water for human use.
(5) 
No solder or flux which contains more than 0.2% lead can be used for the installation or repair of plumbing at any connection that provides water for human use. A minimum of one lead test shall be performed for each inspection.
(Ordinance adopted 9/5/00)