01-905 City Code Cross Connection BackflowCITY OF MERIDIAN
ORDINANCE NO. ~/'"~qff"~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN AMENDING SECTIONS 2,
4 B. 1. AND C. 3., TO DELETE THE WORDS HEALTH AND WELFARE
WITHIN THESE SECTIONS AND ADD THE WORDS ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY, AMENDING SECTION 3 TO REFERENCE AN ACCEPTED
RESOURCE FOR PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES, AMENDING SECTION 4
A.; ENACTING A NEW SUBSECTION D. IN SECTION 5 ESTABLISHING
WHO WILL MAKE THE FINAL DETERMINATION REGARDING CROSS
CONNECTIONS, AND ENACTING A NEW SUBSECTION C. IN SECTION 6
A 1. PERTAINING TO REFUSAL TO COMPLY OF THE MERIDIAN CITY
CODE; REPEALING ANY ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, ORDERS OR
PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; VALIDITY OF ORDINANCE;
SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY, IDAHO:
SECTION 1: That Section 2, Definitions, of Chapter 3 of Title 9,
Meridian City Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
9-3-2: DEFINITIONS:
BACKFLOW:
The flow, in the opposite direction from that
intended, of any foreign subStance which may enter
the water supply system or of any contaminated or
polluted water.
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BACKFLOW
PREVENTION DEVICE:
An approved device which counteracts back pressure
and/or prevents back siphonage. A reduced pressure
principal backflow prevention device, a double check
valve assembly, a pressure or atmospheric vacuum
breaker shall be considered approved if it has
successfully passed the performance tests of the
University of Southern California Engineering
Center or other testing laboratories acceptable to the
City and the State of Idaho Department of ~
a_ a ·, r~ r~_~ Environmental Quality
CITY:
The City of Meridian or any authorized agent
thereof.
CONTAMINATION:
The infiltration of either solids, liquids or gases into
the water supply system which does constitute
public health hazard.
CROSS-CONNECTION:
Any physical arrangement whereby the water supply
system is connected either directly or indirectly with
any unapproved water supply, sewer, drain, conduit,
pool, storage reservoir, plumbing fixture or other
device which contains or may contain any substance
capable of pollution of contamination.
CUSTOMER:
Any persons and/or premises receiving water from
the City water supply system.
POLLUTION:
The infiltration of either solids, liquids or gases into
the water supply system which, although not
constituting a public health hazard, does impair the
water quality with respect to taste, odor, color or
, .... y turbidity.
WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM:The potable water supply system provided by the
City of Meridian.
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SECTION 2: That Section 4 B. 1. of Chapter 3 of Title 9,
Meridian City Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
9-3-4 B. Types of Facilities Requiring Devices:
The following types of facilities shall fall into one of the above
categories where a baclfflow prevention device is required to
protect the water supply system unless the City and the State
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Department 0...~ ..... ..,.~ ,, ~..~ Environmental ua
determine that no hazard exists:
SECTION 3: That Section 4 C. 3. of Chapter 3 of Title 9,
Meridian City Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
9-3-4 3.
Back siphonage, such as from irrigation sprinlder systems, may be
prevented by the use of either atomospheric vacuum breakers or
pressure vacuum breakers, as directed by the City and the State
Department of Hcalth and Wclfarc Environmental Quality.
SECTION 4: That Section 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 9,
Meridian City Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
9-3 -3
PROTECTION AGAINST CROSS-CONNECTIONS: No
water service or fire sprinkler system connection shall remain or
be installed to any customer unless the water supply system is
adequately protected against cross-connection by baclfflow
prevention devices commensurate with the degree of hazard that
either does or potentially may exist. The installation or
maintenance of a cross-connection which may endanger the water
supply system quality shall be unlawful and is prohibited. Any
such cross-connections now existing or hereafter installed shall be
abated. The control or elimination of cross-connections shall be
in accordance with this Chapter, the most current PACIFIC
NORTHWEST SECTION-AMERICAN WATER WORICS
ASSOCIATION CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL MANUAL
for accepted procedures and practices, and the Idaho Regulations
for Public Drinking Water Systems, section 01-8601.04, dated
July 1985 or subsequent revisions, together with any other
publications pertaining to cross-connection control approved by
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the Director of the State Department
Environmental Quality.
SECTION 5: That Section 4 A. of Chapter 3 of Title 9,
Meridian City Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
9-3-4A.
Installation Requirements; Certain Circumstances: Bacldlow
prevention devices shall be installed, if possible, within the
confines of the affected building in a readily accessible location
with adequate clearances for maintenance and testing. If the
preceding installation is not possible, the device shall be installed
in a ........ pit "~"~'
"~ "'~ t"' ....... an accessible, above ground, locked, heated,
enclosure adjacent to the structure. The pit structure shall be
situated above seasonal high ground water, shall contain a floor
drain, shall provide adequate room for testing and maintenance
and shall protect the device against freezing. Backflow
prevention devices shall be installed under any circumstances
included in, but not limited to, the following:
Premises housing an auxiliary water supply that has not
been approved by the City for its quality and protection.
o
Premises having intricate plumbing arrangements which
make it difficult to ascertain whether or not cross-
connections exist.
o
Premises where entry is restricted so that inspections for
cross-connections could not be made during reasonable
hours, at sufficiently short notice to assure that cross-
connections do not exist.
Premises where any substance handled under pressure
could enter into the water supply system. This shall
include the handling of process and cooling waters.
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Premises having a repeated history of cross-connections
being created or recreated.
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SECTION 6: That a new subsection D. to Section $ of Chapter 3 of
Title 9, Meridian City Code be, and the same is hereby enacted to read as follows:
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The Meridian Water Department shall make the final
determination regarding cross-connections.
SECTION 7: That a new subsection c..to Section 6 A. 1. of Chapter 3
of Title 9, Meridian City Code be, and the same is hereby enacted to read as follows:
9-3-6 A. 1. c_.
Any owner who refuses to comply with current procedures
and practices required by this Chapter.
SECTION 8: All ordinances, resolutions, orders or parts thereof in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed, rescinded and annulled.
SECTION 9: VALIDITY: The Meridian City Council hereby declares
that any section, paragraph, sentence or word of this Ordinance as adopted and
amended herein be declared for any reason to be invalid it is the intent of the
Meridian City Council that it would have passed all other portions of this Ordinance
independent of the elimination herefrom of any portion as may be declared invalid.
SECTION 10: SAVINGS CLAUSE: This Ordinance does not affect an
action or proceeding commenCed or right accrued before this Ordinance takes effect.
SECTION 11: DATE OF EFFECT: This Ordinance shall be in full force
and effect after its passage, approval, and publication, according to law.
P^SSFO TUt CITY COUNCIL OV CITY OV F PaVL , I qO,
this ~_-~ day of x~t'~ttr~a~ , 2001.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO, this
2~_~ ~ day of ~,f-~n.~t~ , 2001.
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