All terms defined in Part
1, Cross-Connection Control, of this chapter and used in this Part
2 shall have the meanings given to them in Part
1. This Part
2 is to be interpreted reasonably. In applying this Part
2, enforcement officials shall recognize that different circumstances result in varying degrees of hazard, and that the degree of protection or prevention required in each situation should be commensurate with the degree of hazard. If any article, section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or provision of this Part
2 shall be adjudicated invalid or unconstitutional, the validity of this Part
2 as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so adjudicated to be invalid or unconstitutional shall not be affected.
All persons within the municipality that own or operate any water distribution
system, or component of a water distribution system, that is connected to
the public water supply system of the municipality (each, a "user"), as well
as all persons that perform installation, repair, modification or servicing
of any part of such users' water distribution system, shall take all steps
necessary or appropriate to minimize the occurrence of backflow into the public
water supply system and any resultant damage. Such steps shall include, but
shall not be limited to, control of fire hydrant flow, maintaining maximum
possible pressure during repairs, follow-up flushing and bacterial testing.
Users of the public water supply system, and persons that intend to perform
installation, repair, modification or servicing of any part of such users'
water distribution system, shall contact the municipality, or its designated
agent, to obtain the information regarding the potential causes of and problems
resulting from backflow into the public water supply, as well as the measures
necessary or appropriate to prevent backflow in accordance with the New York
State Cross-Connection Control Law and New York State Department of Health
requirements, that such persons may require in order to achieve and maintain
compliance with this Part 2.
Owners and operators of private hydrants which are not under the control
of the public water supplier shall be required to install acceptable reduced
pressure zone devices in accordance with part 5-1.31(a) of the New York State
Cross-Connection Control Law. The foregoing requirement shall apply whether
the private hydrants are used to augment fire-fighting systems, for lawn fertilization,
for tree spraying or for any other purposes.