HomeMy WebLinkAbout077 - 06/07/1994 - AMENDING CITY CODE RELATING TO THE CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL PROGRAM OF THE CITYS WATER UTILITY ORDINANCE NO. 77, 1994
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING THE SECTIONS OF DIVISION 7 OF ARTICLE III
OF CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
RELATING_ TO- THE CROSS_-CONNECTION CONTROL
PROGRAM OF THE CITY'S WATER UTILITY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that Sections 26-
186 through 26-189, Division 7, Article. III of Chapter 26 of the Code of the City
of Fort Collins are hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-186. Cross-connection prohibited; exception.
(a) It is unlawful for any person to have a connection between
a private line carrying well water and a line carrying city water or
to make, install , maintain or permit to exist any other cross-
connection between the city's or user's potable water system and any
pipe, plumbing fixture, tank, receptacle, equipment or other
appurtenance on the user's premises unless it is protected with a
backflow prevention assembly approved by the city.
(b) No water connection to any premises shall be installed or
mant-ained by the- utility unless the potable water supply is
protected as required by state laws and regulations and this Code.
The Director shall discontinue water utility service to any premises
if it is found that an unprotected cross-connection exists on the
premises or that a backflow prevention assembly required under this
Section has not been installed and tested- or- ttrat tlrL- requited
backflow prevention assembly has been removed, bypassed, improperly
maintained or improperly tested. Service shall not be restored
until such conditions or defects are corrected to the satisfaction
of the Director.
Sec. 26-187. Backflow prevention assembly.
The extent of cross-connection control and the type of backflow
prevention assembly to be required shall depend upon the degree of
hazard presented by the cross-connection on the premises. When
backflow prevention assemblies are required they shall be installed
at the service connection or location designated by the Director.
The assembly shall be located so as to be readily accessible for in-
line maintenance and testing and where no part of the assembly will
be submerged.
Sec. 26-188. Contamination prohibited.
A user of city water is responsible for preventing pollutants and
contaminates from entering the user's potable water system and the
city's water system. A user's responsibility starts at the point of
delivery of city water to the private service line and includes all
of such user's water systems. A user shall install , operate, test
and maintain backflow prevention assemblies at the user's expense as
directed by the city or the state and keep accurate records of tests
and repairs made to such assemblies in accordance with the
provisions of this Section and any derivative rules, regulations,
policies and procedures.
Sec. 26-189. Prevention program.
The City Manager is authorized and directed to conduct surveys as
to the extent of cross-connection problems and establish a program
to control and eliminate cross-connection hazards. The Council may,
upon recommendation of the City Manager, adopt by ordinance such
supplemental rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement
and administer the cross-connection control program. It shall be
unlawful for any person to violate any such rules and regulations
enacted by the City Council pursuant to this Section.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published
this 17th day of May, A.D. 1994, and to be present o final p age on the 7th
day of June, A.D. 1994.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 7th da of June, A.D. 1994.
or
ATTEST:
City Clerk