§ 42-71. Responsibility of owner as to installation, testing, repair, etc., of backflow preventers.

(a)

The owner of any building or premises where approved reduced pressure principle backflow preventers, double check valve assemblies, or pressure vacuum breakers are installed shall have such devices tested at least once yearly, beginning at installation. The date of annual testing shall be within thirty (30) days before or thirty (30) days after the anniversary date of the installation. If the director concludes that more frequent testing is required, the director shall notify the owner of the building or premises in writing of such finding and shall further specify the basis for such conclusions. The director shall also promulgate a schedule for more frequent testing.

(b)

Testing, repair, and maintenance shall be performed by individuals with current certification from the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation or from a Virginia-approved backflow prevention device worker school. Individuals installing backflow preventers must be licensed plumbers or have current Virginia-approved certification for the installation and shall be licensed in the trade classification of work being performed or be working under the supervision of such person. Installation and replacement of backflow preventers must comply with the Virginia Department of Health Waterworks Regulations, the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, and the Virginia Board for Contractors Regulations.

(c)

Backflow preventers shall be installed, tested, repaired, or replaced as necessary at the expense of the owner. Records of such installation, test, repair and replacement shall be forwarded to the director. If, in the opinion of the director, tests are not being performed appropriately and/or records of such tests are not maintained and forwarded in a timely manner, the director may refuse to accept such test records and may require that devices be retested and records be resubmitted.

(Ord. No. 6233-06, § 1; Ord. No. 6839-12)

(Ord. No. 6233-06, § 1; Ord. No. 6839-12)