§ 2-31-301. Definitions.

For the purposes of this article, the definitions contained in this section shall apply unless otherwise specifically stated. Words used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural number include the singular, and words in the singular include the plural. The word shall is always mandatory and not merely discretionary.

(a)

Approved air-gap separation means a physical separation between the free-flowing discharge end of a potable water supply pipeline and an open or non-pressure receiving vessel. An approved air-gap separation shall be at least double the diameter of the supply pipe as measured vertically above the top of the rim of the receiving vessel. In no case shall the air-gap be less than one (1) inch.

(b)

Approved backflow prevention assembly means a backflow prevention assembly that:

(1)

Meets the standards set forth by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the American Society of Sanitary Engineers (ASSE), the Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic Research (FCCC), or the utility standards, whichever is most stringent, has been approved for the prevention of backflow by the Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic Research (FCCC), and is published in the FCCC's list of Approved Backflow Prevention Assemblies; or

(2)

Met the applicable utility standards or the requirements of Manatee County Resolution R-87-125 in effect at the time of original installation and was approved by the county at the time of original installation.

(c)

Approved backflow prevention assembly technician or approved technician means any person who holds at a minimum a valid and current certification from the University of Florida TREEO Center (UF/TREEO), Florida Water and Pollution Control Operators Association (FW&PCO), American Backflow Prevention Association (ABPA), or equivalent minimum thirty-two-hour certification program as a certified backflow prevention assembly technician, who has submitted the proper documentation to the department, and who is on the approved list. Such person must:

(1)

Hold a valid and current license as a plumbing contractor or work under the direct supervision of a plumbing contractor for potable water lines; or

(2)

Hold a valid and current certificate as a fire protection system contractor V for fire system lines.

(d)

Approved backflow prevention assembly test equipment means equipment recommended by the assembly manufacturer and approved by the department.

(e)

Approved backflow prevention assembly test methods means methods approved by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) or the Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic Research (FCCC), whichever is more stringent.

(f)

Approved double check valve assembly (DC) means an assembly containing two (2) independently operating approved check valves with replaceable seats and tightly closing approved shut-off valves on each side of the check valves, plus properly located and approved connections (test cocks) for testing the water tightness of each check valve. The check valve shall permit no leakage in a direction reverse of normal flow. The closure element shall be internally weighted or otherwise loaded to promote rapid and positive closure and supplied with replacement valve seats. Only those double check valve assemblies (DC) approved by the Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic Research (FCCC) and the department are acceptable for installation.

(g)

Approved double detector check valve assembly (DDC) means an assembly containing two (2) independently operating approved check valves with replaceable seats and tightly closing approved shut-off valves on each side of the check valves, plus properly located and approved connections (test cocks) for testing the water tightness of each check valve. A bypass (detector) arrangement consisting of an approved water meter and an approved double detector check valve assembly (DDC) shall be incorporated into the assembly for detection of leaks or unauthorized use of water. Only those double detector check valve assemblies (DDC) approved by the Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic Research (FCCC) and the department are acceptable for installation.

(h)

Approved list means the list of approved backflow prevention assembly technicians who have submitted their certifications and the most recent calibration results on their testing equipment to the department for review and approval. All approved technicians meeting these requirements shall be approved to perform work on backflow prevention assemblies for potable water lines applicable to their licenses or fire system lines applicable to their certificates. To remain on the approved list, approved technicians must comply with all the requirements specified in this article and the requirements under which they were certified.

(i)

Approved public water supply means any public or private potable water supply or system which has been approved by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and which is operating under a valid Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) operating permit.

(j)

Approved reduced pressure principle assembly (RP) means an assembly containing two (2) independently acting approved check valves with replaceable seats together with a hydraulically operating, mechanically independent pressure differential relief valve located between the check valves and at the same time below the first check valve. The unit shall include properly located and approved connections (test cocks) and tightly closing and approved shut-off valves at each end of the assembly. Only those reduced pressure principle assemblies (RP) approved by the Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic Research (FCCC) and the department are acceptable for installation.

(k)

Approved reduced pressure principle detector assembly (RPD) means an assembly containing two (2) independently acting approved check valves with replaceable seats together with a hydraulically operating, mechanically independent pressure differential relief valve located between the check valves and at the same time below the first check valve. The unit shall include properly located and approved connections (test cocks) and tightly closing and approved shut-off valves at each end of the assembly. A bypass (detector) arrangement consisting of an approved water meter and an approved reduced pressure principle detector assembly (RPD) shall be incorporated into the assembly. Only those reduced pressure principle detector assemblies (RPD) approved by the Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic Research (FCCC) and the department are acceptable for installation.

(l)

Auxiliary water supply means any water supply on or available to a facility other than the county's public water system, which is not permitted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and over which the county does not have sanitary control. Auxiliary water supplies may include water from another public supply, a swimming pool, any natural source such as a well, spring, river, stream, pond, lake, bay, harbor, sea, or used water, reclaimed water, irrigation quality (IQ) water, or industrial fluids.

(m)

Backflow means a reversal of the normal direction of flow, which has the potential to introduce used water or mixtures of used water and other liquids, gases, or other substances into the county's public water system from a source or sources. Backflow may occur as the result of back-pressure, back-siphonage, or both.

(n)

Backflow control means a connection between the county's water system and a facility's system with an approved and appropriate backflow prevention assembly properly installed that will continuously afford protection against contamination or pollution commensurate with the degree of hazard.

(o)

Backflow prevention assembly or assembly means a device to prevent the flow of any contaminated fluids into the potable water system or other water supply.

(p)

Back-pressure means any elevation of pressure in the downstream piping system caused by a pump, elevated tank, boiler, or other means that could create pressure within that system greater than the supply pressure of the county's water system which would cause or tend to cause a reversal of the normal direction of flow.

(q)

Back-siphonage means a form of backflow due to a reduction of pressure in the county's public water system.

(r)

Board means the board of county commissioners of the county.

(s)

Certificate means a certificate of competency as a contractor V issued by the state fire marshal as provided in Chapter 633, Florida Statutes.

(t)

Contamination means an impairment of the quality of the county's public water system by sewage, industrial fluids, or wastes, compounds, or other materials to a degree which creates an actual hazard to the public health through poisoning or through the spread of disease.

(u)

Contractor shall have the same definition as set forth in Section 489.105(3), Florida Statutes.

(v)

Contractor V shall have the same definition as set forth in Section 633.021(5)(e), Florida Statutes.

(w)

County means Manatee County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida.

(x)

Cross-connection means any physical arrangement whereby the county's public water system is connected, directly or indirectly, with any other water supply, sewer, drain, conduit, pool, storage reservoir, plumbing fixture, or other device which contains or may contain contaminated water, sewage, or other wastes or liquids of unknown or unsafe quality, which may be capable of imparting contamination to the public water system as the result of backflow. Bypass arrangements, jumper connections, removable sections, swivel or changeable devices, or other temporary or permanent devices, through which or because of which backflow could occur, are considered to be cross-connections unless otherwise specified in this article.

(y)

Cross-connection control means the installation of an approved backflow prevention assembly as part of the service connection to a facility where there are actual or potential cross-connections.

(z)

Cross-connection control program means the findings, requirements, and procedures established by this article.

(aa)

Degree of hazard means an evaluation of the potential risk to the public health, safety, and welfare, and the potential adverse effect upon the county's public water system.

(bb)

Department means the Manatee County utilities department.

(cc)

Facility means a residence, building, structure, property, business, operation, or premises of any kind that is connected or seeks to connect to the county's public water system.

(dd)

Facility owner means the owner of a residence, building, structure, property, business, operation, or premises of any kind that is connected or seeks to connect to the county's public water system to receive water through the service connection. The term facility owner shall also include any agent or representative of a facility owner acting for or on behalf of the facility owner.

(ee)

Facility's system means the system beginning beyond the county's service connection. The facility's system may include a potable water system, an industrial piping system, or both, and may be supplied by the county's public water system, an auxiliary water system, or both.

(ff)

Fire protection system shall have the same definition as set forth in Section 633.021(10), Florida Statutes.

(gg)

Flood zone means all V zones and all A zones as described in section 2-10-21 of the Manatee County Code of Ordinances and as designated on the current flood insurance rate maps for the county adopted by the board.

(hh)

Groundwater source means water that is withdrawn from an underground aquifer that is not considered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to be under the direct influence of surface water.

(ii)

Hazard means a health hazard, a nonhealth hazard, a pollution hazard, or a system hazard.

(jj)

Health hazard means a cross-connection or potential cross-connection involving any substance that could, if introduced into the county's public water system, cause death or illness, spread disease, or have a high probability of causing such effects.

(kk)

Industrial fluids means any fluid or solution which may be chemically, biologically, or otherwise contaminated or polluted in a form or concentration that would constitute a hazard if introduced into the county's public water system. These may include, but are not limited to, the following: polluted or contaminated waters; all types of processed waters and used waters originating from the county's public water system which may deteriorate in sanitary quality; chemicals in fluid form; plating acids and alkalis; circulated cooling waters connected to an open cooling tower or cooling towers that are chemically or biologically treated or stabilized with toxic substances; contaminated natural waters, such as from wells, springs, rivers, streams, ponds, lakes, bays, harbors, and seas; irrigation canals or systems; oils, gases, glycerin, paraffins, or caustic or acid solutions; and other liquids and gaseous fluids used for industrial or other purposes or for firefighting purposes.

(ll)

Irrigation quality (IQ) water means water other than potable water which meets all of the state and local regulatory requirements mandated by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) permits and the Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.).

(mm)

License means a certificate of competency issued by the state or a local license issued by the county and registered with the state as provided in Chapter 489, Part I, Florida Statutes.

(nn)

Nonhealth hazard means a cross-connection or potential cross-connection involving any substance that generally would not be a health hazard, but would constitute a nuisance or be aesthetically objectionable, if introduced into the county's public water system.

(oo)

Nonpotable water means water that is not safe for human consumption or that is of questionable quality.

(pp)

Pest control shall have the same definition as set forth in Section 482.021(22), Florida Statutes.

(qq)

Plumbing contractor shall have the same definition as set forth in Section 489.105(3)(m), Florida Statutes.

(rr)

Pollution hazard means an actual or potential threat to the physical properties or the potability of the county's public water system, which would constitute a nuisance or be aesthetically objectionable or could cause damage to the county's public water system or its appurtenances, but would not be dangerous to health.

(ss)

Potable water means water that is safe for human consumption as determined by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP).

(tt)

Public water system means any or all components of the county's potable water system.

(uu)

Reclaimed water means water that has received at least advanced secondary treatment and basic disinfection and is reused after flowing out of a domestic wastewater treatment facility.

(vv)

Service connection means:

(1)

The terminal end of a connection from the public water system where the sanitary control of the potable water from the water purveyor stops at the point of delivery to the facility's system; or

(2)

The downstream end of a meter installed at the point of connection.

(ww)

Surface water supply means any source or supply of water which contains in part or entirety water from a lake, canal, pond, retention area, or wetland in excess of ten (10) per cent.

(xx)

System hazard means an actual or potential threat of severe damage to the physical properties of the county's public water system from pollution or contamination, which would have a protracted effect on the quality of the county's public water system.

(yy)

Unapproved water supply means a water supply which has not been approved for public consumption by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP).

(zz)

Used water means any water supplied by the county's public water system after it has passed through the facility's service connection and is no longer under the sanitary control of the water purveyor.

(aaa)

Utility standards means the current version of the document entitled "Manatee County Public Works Utility Standards," approved by the board.

(bbb)

Water purveyor means the Manatee County potable water system.

(Ord. No. 13-35, § 2, 10-22-13)