ordinance exist and to audit the results of the required survey (R309.105.12 of the Utah Administrative Code). 3.1.3 Whenever the public water purveyor deems a service connection’s water usage contributes a sufficient hazard to the water supply, and approved backflow prevention assembly shall be installed on the service line of the identified consumer’s water system, at or near the property line or immediately inside the building being served; but, in all cases, before the first branch line leading off the service line. 3.1.4 The type of protective assembly required under subsection 3.1.3, shall depend upon the degree of hazard which exist at the point of cross connection (whether direct or indirect), applicable to local and state requirements or resulting from the required survey. 3.1.5 All presently installed backflow prevention assemblies do not meet the requirements of this section but were approved assemblies for the purposes described herein at the time of installation and which have been properly maintained, shall except for the inspection and maintenance requirements under subsection 3.1.6, be excluded from the requirements of these rules so long as the water purveyor is assured that they will satisfactorily protect the public water system. Whenever the existing is moved from the present location or, requires more than minimum maintenance or, when the water purveyor finds that the operation or of this assembly constitutes a hazard to health, the unit shall be replaced by an approved backflow prevention assembly meeting all local and state requirements. 3.1.6 It shall be the responsibility of the consumer at any premises where backflow prevention assemblies are installed to have certified surveys; inspections, and operational test made at least once per year at the consumer’s expense. In those instances where the Public Water Purveyor deems the hazard to be great, he may require certified surveys/inspections and test at a more frequent interval. It shall be the duty of the purveyor to see that thee test are made according to the standards set forth by the State Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Drinking Water. 3.1.7 All backflow prevention assemblies shall be tested within ten (10) working days of installation.
ordinance exist and to audit the results of the required survey (R309.105.12 of the Utah Administrative Code). 3.1.3 Whenever the public water purveyor deems a service connection’s water usage contributes a sufficient hazard to the water supply, and approved backflow prevention assembly shall be installed on the service line of the identified consumer’s water system, at or near the property line or immediately inside the building being served; but, in all cases, before the first branch line leading off the service line. 3.1.4 The type of protective assembly required under subsection 3.1.3, shall depend upon the degree of hazard which exist at the point of cross connection (whether direct or indirect), applicable to local and state requirements or resulting from the required survey. 3.1.5 All presently installed backflow prevention assemblies do not meet the requirements of this section but were approved assemblies for the purposes described herein at the time of installation and which have been properly maintained, shall except for the inspection and maintenance requirements under subsection 3.1.6, be excluded from the requirements of these rules so long as the water purveyor is assured that they will satisfactorily protect the public water system. Whenever the existing is moved from the present location or, requires more than minimum maintenance or, when the water purveyor finds that the operation or of this assembly constitutes a hazard to health, the unit shall be replaced by an approved backflow prevention assembly meeting all local and state requirements. 3.1.6 It shall be the responsibility of the consumer at any premises where backflow prevention assemblies are installed to have certified surveys; inspections, and operational test made at least once per year at the consumer’s expense. In those instances where the Public Water Purveyor deems the hazard to be great, he may require certified surveys/inspections and test at a more frequent interval. It shall be the duty of the purveyor to see that thee test are made according to the standards set forth by the State Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Drinking Water. 3.1.7 All backflow prevention assemblies shall be tested within ten (10) working days of installation.
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