§ 2-31-303. Department responsibilities.

(a)

The county shall maintain a cross-connection control and backflow prevention section within the department to administer the requirements of this article. The department shall maintain a minimum staff of qualified personnel to perform and/or oversee the following services as required by this article:

(1)

Site (field) inspections;

(2)

Cross-connection control systems approval;

(3)

Emergency services and inspections;

(4)

Educational assistance regarding cross-connection control;

(5)

Maintenance and correlation of data generated by the cross-connection control program;

(6)

Administration of all fees of the program;

(7)

Review of qualifications established under this article for approving private independent backflow prevention assembly technicians;

(8)

Maintenance of the approved list; and

(9)

Inspection, testing, maintenance, repair, replacement, and submission of reports relating to backflow prevention assemblies at county facilities.

(b)

Subject to written authorization from facility owners, the county may contract with approved backflow prevention assembly technicians to perform the installation, testing, maintenance, repair, replacement, and relocation of approved backflow prevention assemblies in accordance with requirements and procedures to be established by ordinance of the board. Under such program, the department shall be responsible for administration of any county contracts for the installation, testing, maintenance, repair, replacement, and relocation of backflow prevention assemblies.

(Ord. No. 13-35, § 4, 10-22-13)