The purpose of this section is to establish the city’s requirements for the prevention of backflow and the control of cross connections in the interest of protecting the city’s public water system.
In accordance with Florida Administrative Code, 62-555.360(2), community water systems are required to establish a routine cross-connection control program for the purpose of detecting and controlling cross-connection and to prevent backflow of contaminants into the public water system.
(a) Cross-connections, as defined in Rule 62-550.200, F.A.C., are prohibited. The Utilities Department maintains an ongoing backflow prevention and cross-connection control program to protect its public water system from the hazards originating on the premises of its customers and from temporary connections that may impair or alter the water in the public water system. The return of any water to the Utilities Department’s public water system after the water has been used for any purpose on the customer’s premises or has been within the customer’s piping system is not permitted.
(b) New services of potable or reclaimed water will not be activated until the Department is satisfied that no uncontrolled cross-connection exists. No customer shall create or allow others to create a cross-connection involving potable and reclaimed water lines. In addition, the customer’s auxiliary water supplies shall not be interconnected with the Department’s public water supply system.
(c) In the event of contamination of the utilities department’s or customer’s water system due to backflow on the customer’s premises, the customer shall promptly take steps to confine further spread of contamination and shall immediately notify the Utilities Department.
(Ord. No. 13-032, § 2, 11-9-13)
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