Fayette Inspection and Maintenance ordinance (§ 705.210)

A. It shall be the duty of the consumer at any premises on which backflow prevention devices required by this Article are installed to have inspection, tests, and overhauls made in accordance with the following schedule or more often where inspections indicate a need.

1. Air-gap separations shall be inspected at the time of installation and at least every twelve (12) months thereafter.

2. Double-check valve assemblies shall be inspected and tested for tightness at the time of installation and at least every twelve (12) months thereafter. They shall be dismantled, inspected internally, cleaned, and repaired whenever needed and at least every thirty (30) months.

3. Reduced pressure principle backflow prevention devices shall be inspected and tested for tightness at the time of installation and at least every twelve (12) months thereafter. They shall be dismantled, inspected internally, cleaned, and repaired whenever needed and at least every five (5) years.

B. Inspections, tests, and overhauls of backflow prevention devices shall be made at the expense of the water consumer and shall be performed by a State or Missouri certified backflow prevention device tester.

C. Whenever backflow prevention devices required by this Article are found to be defective, they shall be repaired or replaced at the expense of the consumer without delay.

D. The water consumer must maintain a complete record of each backflow prevention device from purchase through retirement. This shall include a comprehensive listing that includes a record of all tests, inspections, and repairs. Records of inspections, tests, repairs, and overhauls shall be made available to the water purveyor upon request. The water customer must submit a copy of the inspection report annually to the City of Fayette.

E. Backflow prevention devices shall not be bypassed, made inoperative, removed, or otherwise made ineffective without specific authorization by the water purveyor.