HomeMy WebLinkAbout2137 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 2137
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC WATER
SUPPLY FROM ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION.
WHEREAS, "Backflow" means the flow other than the intended direction
of flow of any foreign liquids, gases, or substances into the distribution
system of a public water supply; and
WHEREAS, "Backflow prevention device" means a device to counteract
back pressure or prevent back siphonage; and
WHEREAS, "Cross-connection" means any physical arrangement whereby
a public water supply is connected, directly or indirectly, with any other
water supply system, sewer, drain, conduit, pool, storage reservoir, plumbing
fixture, or other device which contains or may contain contaminated water,
sewage, or other waste or liquids of unknown or unsafe quality which may be
capable of imparting contamination to the public water supply as a result of
backflow; and
WHEREAS, "Director" shall mean the Director of Public Works Department,
City of Pasco; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1, Cross-Connections. The installation or maintenance of a
cross-connection which will endanger the water quality of the potable water
supply of the City of Pasco is prohibited. Any such cross-connection now
existing or hereafter installed is hereby declared a nuisance and shall be
abated. The control or elimination of cross-connections shall be in accordance
with the State of Washington Administrative Code (WAC 248-54-500) or subsequent
revisions, together with any future manuals of standard practice pertaining to
cross-connection control approved by the Director of the State of Washington
Department of Social and Health Services. The water supply will be discontinued
to any premise for failure to comply with the provisions of this section and will
not be re-established until compliance is approved by the Director.
Section 2. Service from the City of Pasco water supply system to any
premise upon which a private water supply system is used or operated contrary to
the provisions of the rules and regulations of the State Board of Health regarding
public water supplies may be discontinued or refused upon order of the Director.
Section 3. Furnishing of any service shall be contingent upon the
installation of a backflow prevention device approved by the State of Washington
Department of Social and Health Services for the protection of the city water
supply from backflow.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its
passage and publication as required by law.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco this 3rd day of
March , 1980.
Chet Bailie, Mayor.
ATT .T
Evelyn Wells, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
D4enrusill4DA:e SFelce, City Attorney
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
COUNTY OF Franklin
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STATE OF WASHINGTON
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Phyllis Graves , being first duly sworn on oath deposes
and says she is the Principal Clerk of the Tr-City Herald,
a daily newspaper That said newspaper is a legal newspaper and has been approved as a
legal newspaper by order of the superior court in the county in which it is published and
it is now and has been for more than six months prior to the date of the publication
hereinafter referred to, published in the English language continually as a daily news-
Franklin County,
is now and during all of said time was printed in an office maintained
place of publication of said newspaper That the annexed is a true
legal advertise ment
Ordi_ance # 2137
as it was printed in the regular and entire issue of the Tri-City Herald itself and not in a
supplement thereof, for a period of one tine xgrimcgttuovggks, commencing
on the 7th
day of March , 19 80 , and
ending on the day of , 19 , and that said
newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of this period
That the full amount of $ 54.50
has been paid in full, also at the rate of
10 in.@ 5.45 = 54.50
paper in
Washington, and
at the aforesaid
copy of a
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of
March , 19 80
(L..?
Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, residing at-Kennewick-
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Ordinance No 2137
An , Ordinance relating to
the protection of the Public
Water Supply from actual ,
or potential contamination I
Whereas, Backflow
means the flow other than
the intended direction of
flow of any foreign liquids,
gases or substances into
the distribution system of a
public water supply, and
Whereqs, Backflow pre
vention device means a
device to counteract back
pressure or prevent back
siphonage and
Whereas 'Cross con
nection means any phys
ical arrangement whereby a
public water supply is con
nected, directly or in
directly, with any other
water supply system, sewer,
drain, conduit, pool storage
reservoir, plumbing fixture.,
or other device which con
tains or may contain con
taminated water, sewage, or
other waste or liquids of
unknown or unsafe quality
which may be capable of
imparting contamination to
the public water supply as
a result of backflow, and
Whereas, Director shall '
mean the Director of Public
Works Department, City of
Pasco, Now, Therefore
The City Council of the
City of Pasco do ordinance
as follows
Section 1 Cross Con
nections The installation or
maintenance of a cross con
nection which will endanger
the water quality of the pa
table water supply of the
City of Pasco is prohibited
Any such cross connection
now existing or hereafter
installed is hereby declared
a nuisance and shall be
abated The control or Om
'nation of cross-connections
shall be in accordance with
the State of Washington Ad-
ministrative Code (WAC 248
54500) or subsequent revi-
sions, together with any fu
ture manuals of standard
practice pertaining to cross
connection control approved
by the Director of the State
of Washington Department
of Social and Health Serv
ices The water supply will
be discontinued to any
premise for failure to com-
ply with the provisions of ,
this section and will not be '
re established until corn
pliance is approved by the
Director
Section 2 Service from
the City of Pasco water
supply system to any prem ,
Ise upon which a private
water supply system Is ,
used or operated contrary
to the provisions of the
rules and regulations of the
State Board of Health re-
garding public water sup-
plies may be discontinued
or refused upon order of
tpe Director
'Section ,3 Furnishing, of
any servICe shall be conftn-
gent upon the installation of
— 1 a backflow prevehtlon ,,de-
vice approved by the State
of Washington Department
of Social and Health Serv
ices for the protection of
the city water supply from
backf low
Section 4 This ordinance
shall be in full force and
effect after its passage and
Publication as required by
law
Passed by the City Cowl
cil of the City of Pasco this
3rd day of March 1980
s Chet Bailie
Mayor
Attest
s Evelyn Wells
City Clerk
Approved as to form
S Dennis De Felice
City Attorney
Legal No 7402 Mar 7,
1980
March 4, 1980
Tri City Perald
P.O. Box 2608
Pasco, Washington 99302
Gentlemen
Please publish the attached Ordinances On the following
date:
March 7, 1980
Please send two (2) Affidavits of Publication for each.
Sincerely yours,
Evelyn Wells
City Clerk
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