§ 52.087. APPROVAL STANDARDS.

(A) Any backflow prevention assemblies required herein shall be of a model and size approved by the Director. The term APPROVED BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY shall mean a device that has been manufactured in full conformance with the standards established by the American Water Works Associations (AWWA) entitled: AWWA C506-69 Standards for Reduced Pressure Principle and Double Check Valve Backflow Prevention Devices and by the American Society of Sanitary Engineers (ASSE) entitled:

(1) No. 1001, Pipe Applied Atmospheric Type Vacuum Breakers - ANSI Approved 1982, Revised 1988;

(2) No. 1011, Hose Connection Vacuum Breakers - ANSI Approved 1982;

(3) No. 1012, Backflow Preventer/Intermediate Atmospheric Vent - 1978;

(4) No. 1013, Reduced Pressure Principle Backflow Preventer - Revised 1988;

(5) No. 1015, Double Check Backflow Prevention Assembly - Revised 1988;

(6) No. 1019, Wall Hydrants, Freezeless, Automatic Draining, Anti-Backflow Types - ANSI Approved 1978;

(7) No. 1020, Vacuum Breakers, Antisiphon, Pressure Type - ANSI Approved 1982;

(8) No. 1024, Dual Check Valve Type Backflow Preventers - ANSI Approved 1984, Revised 1988;

(9) No. 1032, Dual Check Valve Type Backflow Preventer for Carbonated Beverage Dispensers - 1980;

(10) No. 1035, Laboratory Faucet Vacuum Breakers - ANSI Approved 1984; and

(11) No. 1048, Double Check Detector Assembly Backflow Preventer - 1989.

(B) The standards and specifications have been adopted by the Director. Final approval shall be evidenced by a certificate of approval issued by an approved testing laboratory certifying full compliance with the standards and specifications.

(C) The Director shall keep a current list of all certified suppliers and their appropriate list of makes and models of backflow prevention devices which the Director has deemed approved.

(D) The Director may require a strainer of approved type and size to be installed in conjunction with required backflow prevention devices. The installation of strainers shall preclude the fouling of backflow device(s) due to foreseen and unforeseen circumstances occurring to the water supply system such as water main repairs, water main breaks, fires, periodic cleaning and flushing of mains causing fouling of backflow device(s).

(‘63 Code, § 4-1-7(M)) (Ord. 95-38, passed 12-18-95) Penalty, see § 52.999