The purpose of this article is to safeguard
the potable water supply from potential contamination by preventing
backflow from a water user's system into the public water user's system
and to comply with the requirements of the New York State Sanitary
Code Part 5, Section 5-1.31. This is accomplished by:
A. Requiring an approved air gap, reduced pressure zone
device, double-check valve assembly or equivalent protective device
consistent with the degree of hazard posed by any service connection.
B. Requiring the users of such connection to submit plans
for the installation of protective devices to the Building Inspector
and/or Department of Public Works Superintendent and the Orange County
Department of Health and/or New York State Department of Health for
approval.
[Amended 6-21-2011 by L.L. No. 2-2011]
C. Assuring that all protective devices be tested at
least annually. Records of such shall be made available to and maintained
by the Building Inspector and/or Department of Public Works Superintendent.
[Amended 6-21-2011 by L.L. No. 2-2011]
Any preexisting systems that do not embody cross-connection
control devices shall be upgraded so as to comply with the current
requirements of the New York State Department of Health and the Orange
County Department of Health within 180 days following the service
of notice by certified mail to install check valves or backflow prevention
devices.
The testing of cross-connection control devices
shall be performed on an annual basis by the owner of any system requiring
the same, and the cost of such testing shall be borne by the owner
of the system. The testing procedures shall conform to the requirements
of the New York State Department of Health and the Orange County Department
of Health. Test results are to be submitted to the Building Inspector.
[Amended 6-21-2011 by L.L. No. 2-2011]
The Building Inspector and/or Department of
Public Works Superintendent shall distribute specifications which
shall provide the cross-connection program requirements for the Village
of Monroe. The Building Inspector and/or Department of Public Works
Superintendent shall enforce the requirements of the New York State
Department of Health and the Orange County Department of Health.
[Amended 7-6-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999; 6-21-2011 by L.L. No.
2-2011]
Violation of the provisions of this article shall be deemed a violation subjecting the violator to fines and penalties as set forth in Chapter
1, Article
II, General Penalty, §
1-14, in connection with each day the violation continues after notice by the Village Building Inspector and/or Department of Public Works Superintendent. In addition, the service of water to any premises may be discontinued by the Village if check valves or backflow prevention devices required by this article and regulations adopted pursuant thereto are not installed, tested and maintained; if any defect is found in an installed check valve or backflow prevention device; if it is found that the check valve or backflow prevention device has been removed or bypassed; or if unprotected cross-connection exists on the premises; and services shall not be restored until such condition or defects are collected.