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Sec. 39-29. - Protection of public water supply. <br />(a) State regulations adopted. The regulations of the State of California related <br />to Drinking Water Supplies, Title 17, as they are now in effect or as they may be amended <br />in the future, insofar as the same are applicable to the protection of the water supply of <br />this city, are hereby adopted, incorporated herein and made a part hereof. <br />(b) Purpose; applicability. <br />(1) The purpose of this section is: <br />(A) To protect the public water supply against actual or potential cross - <br />connection by isolating within the premises contamination that may occur because of <br />some undiscovered or unauthorized cross -connection on the premises; <br />(6) To eliminate existing connections between drinking water systems and <br />other sources of water that are not approved as safe and potable for human consumption; <br />(C) To eliminate cross -connections between drinking water systems and <br />sources of contamination; and <br />(D) To prevent the making of cross -connections in the future. <br />(2) It is unlawful to make or maintain, for any period of time whatsoever, any <br />cross -connection between plumbing pipes or water fixtures being served with water by <br />the agency and any other source of water supply, or to maintain any sanitary fixture or <br />other appurtenances or fixtures which may cause or allow backflow of water or other <br />substances into the water supply system of the city and/or the service of water pipes or <br />fixtures of any customer of the city. <br />(3) No water service connection to any premises of a type specified in <br />subsection (i) of this section shall be installed or maintained unless the public water supply <br />is protected as required by applicable state regulations and this section. <br />(c) Approval. <br />(1) Each backflow preventer required hereunder shall be approved by the <br />agency prior to installation and shall be installed by and at the expense of the customer <br />for continued service or before a new service will be granted. <br />(2) The agency shall approve a device when the device has received approval <br />by the Foundation for Cross -Connection Control and Hydraulic Research of the University <br />of Southern California (or other qualified organization as designated by the agency), and <br />will provide desired service and reliability. The agency shall provide, upon request, to any <br />affected customer, a list of approved devices. <br />Ordinance No, NS -XXX <br />Page 23 of 56 <br />11 A-25 <br />