A customer service inspection report 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, alteration, or addition to the
private water distribution facilities.
(Ordinance 1735 adopted 10/8/2007)
(a)
Texas
State Board of Plumbing Examiners certified plumbing inspectors and
licensed plumbers with the water supply protection specialist endorsement
may perform customer service inspections.
(b)
Certified
waterworks operators and members of other water related professional
groups who have completed a training course, passed an examination
administered by the commission or its designated agent, and hold a
current endorsement issued by the commission may perform customer
service inspections.
(Ordinance 1735 adopted 10/8/2007)
All required customer service inspections associated with a
plumbing permit shall be included in the plumbing final inspection
by the city's designated plumbing inspector. All additional customer
service inspections will be the responsibility of the property owner.
(Ordinance 1735 adopted 10/8/2007)
(a)
The
customer service inspection must certify that:
(1)
No direct connection between the public water supply and a potential
source of contamination shall be permitted. Potential sources of contamination
shall be isolated from the public water supply by a properly installed
air gap or an appropriate backflow prevention assembly.
(2)
No cross-connection between the public drinking water supply and
a private water system exists. Where an actual 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 certified backflow prevention assembly tester.
(3)
No connection exists which would allow the return of water used for
condensing, cooling or industrial processes back to the public water
supply.
(4)
No pipe or pipe fitting which contains more than eight (8.0) percent
lead may be used for the installation or repair of plumbing at any
connection which provides water for human use. Lead tests have been
performed as required.
(5)
No solder or flux which contains more than two-tenths (0.2) percent
lead can be used for the installation or repair of plumbing at any
connection which provides water for human use. Lead tests have been
performed as required.
(Ordinance 1735 adopted 10/8/2007)
