1347 - Ordinance - Cross Connection Control ProgramORDINANCE NO. 1347 le -
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT
ORCHARD ESTABLISHING A CROSS
CONNECTION CONTROL PROGRAM TO
SAFEGUARD THE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM.
WHEREAS, the purpose of this ordinance is to
protect the water supply of the City of Port Orchard from
contamination of pollution from potential cross connections
and assure that approved backflow devises are tested
annually.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of
Port Orchard, Washington do ordain as follows:
Section 1. The installation or maintenance of any
cross connection which would endanger the water supply of the
City of Port Orchard is prohibited. Such cross connections
are delcared to be a public health hazard and the City finds
that it is necessary to adopt measures to control cross
connections. Any such cross connection now existing or
hereafter installed is hereby declared unlawful and shall be
abated immediately.
Section 2. The control or elimination of cross
connections shall be in accordance with WAC 248-54-285. The
Policies, procedures and criteria for determining appropriate
levels of protection shall be in accordance with the Accepted
Procedure and Practice in Cross Connection Control Manual -
Pacific Northwest Section - American Water Works Association,
Fourth Edition or any superceding edition.
Section 3. It shall
City of Port Orchard to protect
contamination or pollution due
be the responsibility of the
the potable water system from
to cross connections.
Section 4. Water service to any premises shall be
contingent upon the customer providing cross connection
control in a manner approved by the City Engineer. Backflow
devices required to be installed shall be a model approved by
the Kitsap County Health Department.
Section 5. The City Engineer or his designated
representative with proper identification shall have free
access at reasonable hours of the day, to all parts of a
premise or within buildings to which water is supplied.
Water service may be refused or terminated to any premise for
failure to allow necessary inspections.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port
Orchard and signed by the Mayor and attested by the Clerk in
authentication of such passage this 9th day of June, 1986.
„y L SLIE J. WEATHERILL, MAYOR
ATTEST: /
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Patricia Hower, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORK:, -
City Attorney