[Adopted 4-20-2004 by L.L. No. 6-2004]
The Legislature of Rockland County hereby finds
that the possibility exists that improperly installed water irrigation
systems can foul and pollute the existing water delivery service in
Rockland County by allowing water in the water irrigation systems
to backflow into the water delivery service. It is important to ensure
that a plumber licensed by the County of Rockland inspected these
systems when initially installed and that when changes are made to
the system that would affect the ability of the system that a similar
inspection by a plumber licensed by the County of Rockland be made,
in order to prevent contamination of Rockland County's water supply.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
DIRECTOR
The Director of Consumer Protection and Public Advocate.
[Amended 8-5-2020 by L.L. No. 4-2020]
INSPECTION CERTIFICATE
A certificate in a form prescribed by the Director, signed
by a licensed plumber, that the system was inspected within two weeks
of the new installation.
[Amended 8-5-2020 by L.L. No. 4-2020]
INSTALLER
Includes any and all commercial establishments or individuals,
including homeowners, who install and/or service irrigation systems
and who are not licensed plumbers.
IRRIGATION SYSTEM or SYSTEM
Any system that, by its nature, uses water, whether from
a well on the property or piped water from another source, to fulfill
the outdoor water needs of a property.
PRIVATE WATER SYSTEM
Any system to provide drinking water other than that secured
from a public water system.
PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM
Shall have the same meaning as contained in the New York
State Health Department Regulations, 10 NYCRR Chapter I, Part 5 Subpart
5-1.1 Subdivision (at), to wit: a community, noncommunity or nontransient
noncommunity water system which provides water to the public for human
consumption through pipes or other constructed conveyances, if such
system has at least five service connections or regularly serves an
average of at least 25 individuals daily at least 60 days out of the
year. Such term includes:
A.
Collection, treatment, storage and distribution
facilities under the control of the supplier of water of such system
and used with such system; and
B.
Collection or pretreatment storage facilities
not under such control which are used with such system.
[Amended 8-5-2020 by L.L. No. 4-2020]
A. The Director shall adopt, subject to the approval
of the Rockland County Legislature, such regulations as he or she
deems necessary for the implementation of this article.
B. The Director shall devise and issue an inspection
certificate in a form that it deems adequate no later than March 1,
2004.
[Amended 8-5-2020 by L.L. No. 4-2020]
The Director is requested, within 90 days of
the adoption of this article, to present to the Rockland County Legislature
and to the Rockland County Executive a plan for public education concerning
the operation and administration of this article, and the nature and
effects of water backflow.