Jacksonville |
Code of Ordinances |
Title X. ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS |
Chapter 366. GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT |
Part 3. WATER WELLS, DRILLERS AND CONTRACTORS |
§ 366.307. Water supply system protection.
(a)
Owners and operators of water transmission and distribution systems shall properly maintain such systems at all time, and promptly repair all leaks and waste of water.
(b)
The Board shall develop rules adopting standards for backflow and cross-connection prevention. These rules shall only apply to backflow and cross-connection by the well owner at the well head or in its distribution system. The rules shall not apply to backflow and cross-connection in the distribution systems of public water supply systems. Such rules will incorporate substantive provisions of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the SJRWMD, and state rules of City utility specifications and of the City Land Application Procedures Manual.
(Ord. 2008-346-E, § 2)