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A. The authority to implement this program is contained in the following statute, legislation and regulations and acts:

1. Articles 1-114 and 1-114.1 of Title 25 C.R.S.

2. Section 39 of 5 C.C.R. 1002-11, Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations.

3. Colorado Plumbing Code.

B. The Town shall have the following authorities in the prosecution of this chapter:

1. To survey all service connections within the distribution system to determine if the connection is a cross-connection;

2. To control all service connections within the distribution system if the connection is a cross-connection;

3. To control any service connections within the distribution system in lieu of a survey as long as the service connection is controlled with an air gap or reduced pressure zone backflow prevention assembly;

4. To collect fees for the administration of this program; and

5. To maintain records of cross-connection surveys and the installation, testing and repair of all backflow prevention assemblies installed for containment and containment by isolation purposes.

C. The Town Manager is hereby delegated the responsibility to implement a cross-connection control program in accordance with this chapter, and for the enforcement thereof. If a backflow prevention device is required at the Town water service connection to any owner’s premises for the protection of the municipal water system, the Town Manager shall give notice in writing to the owner to install an approved backflow prevention assembly at each service connection to the premises. The owner shall install an approved assembly or assemblies at the owner’s own expense. (Ord. 771 §2 (Exh. A), 2019)