A. The public works director shall be responsible for administering the provisions of this section and the city of Lynnwood cross-connection control operating policies. A cross-connection specialist, certified by the Washington State Department of Health, will be on staff and available to implement this policy.

B. If the public works director determines, consistent with the provisions of this section and the operating policies, a backflow preventer is required at any customer’s premises, the director, or designee, shall give notice to the customer to install an approved backflow prevention assembly which isolates the customer’s plumbing system from the city’s distribution system.

C. Installation of requested backflow preventers shall be a condition of continued water service from the city and shall also be a condition of receiving a business license from the city. Service from the city’s water supply system to any premises upon which the potential for backflow into the city system exists shall be subject to corrective action in accordance with this code and the operating policies.

D. Upon installation, the customer shall contact the city requesting inspection of said assembly or assemblies. The customer shall be subject to all applicable inspection and permitting fees as established in the Lynnwood Municipal Code.

E. Upon approval of the installation by the city, the customer shall have the assembly or assemblies tested by a state of Washington certified backflow assembly tester (BAT) and shall submit a copy of the test report to the city in accordance with this code and the operating policies.

F. A cross-connection control permit is required to install such assemblies. The cross-connection control permit shall be submitted to the appropriate city department for processing as required by LMC 2.44.040. (Ord. 2727 § 4, 2008)