The control, including elimination, of cross-connections for all new and existing water service customers shall be in accordance with the city of Zillah's cross-connection control manual, attached to the ordinance codified in this article and incorporated in reference herein. In addition, applicable regulations of the Department of Health stated in the State of Washington Administrative Code (WAC 246-290-490) or subsequent revisions shall be complied with. Where, in a specific case, different materials, methods or other requirements apply, the more restrictive shall govern. Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement the specific requirement shall govern.
(Ord. 916 § 1, 2000; Ord. 635 § 1, 1988)
Any actual or potential physical connection between a public water system and any source of nonpotable liquid, solid or gas that could contaminate the public water supply by backflow.
(Ord. 916 § 1, 2000; Ord. 635 § 2, 1988)
It is unlawful for any person to allow any contaminants or pollutants to back feed from their facility and/or property into the city's municipal water distribution system, and shall ensure that there does not exist a cross-connection located within the facility and/or property to which said domestic water service is to be delivered. In making application to receive domestic water service from the city the applicant shall certify that no cross-connection exists or will exist within the facility and/or property to which water service delivery is sought.
(Ord. 916 § 1, 2000; Ord. 635 § 3, 1988)
Should any person have within their facility and/or property an existing cross-connection with the city's domestic water system that cannot reasonably be eliminated a certified and approved backflow prevention device shall be installed at the property owner's expense.
(Ord. 916 § 1, 2000; Ord. 635 § 4, 1988)
It shall be the duty and responsibility of the public works director for the city to inspect for and regulate the provisions of this article. The public works director shall be responsible to determine circumstances under which existing cross-connections cannot be eliminated, and shall be responsible to ensure that backflow prevention devices are installed to protect the public domestic water system.
(Ord. 635 § 5, 1988)
If an immediate hazard to health is suspected by a located cross-connection, the public works supervisor shall take immediate steps to disconnect the public domestic water supply to the premises containing the cross-connection.
(Ord. 635 § 6, 1988)
Violations of or failure to comply with the provisions of this article are declared to be unlawful and are declared to be a misdemeanor. Upon conviction for a violation of this article, a fine in the sum of $500.00, or incarceration of a period of not to exceed 30 days, or both said fine or imprisonment may be imposed.
(Ord. 635 § 7, 1988)