Suisun City Municipal Code Art. VI Customer's Equipment

The customer shall, at his own risk and expense, furnish, install and keep in good and safe condition all equipment that may be required for receiving, controlling, applying and utilizing water, and the water system shall not be responsible for any loss or damage caused by the improper installation of such water equipment, or the negligence, want of proper maintenance or wrongful act of the customer or of any of his tenants, agents, employees, contractors, licensees or permittees in installing, maintaining, using, operating or interfering with such equipment. The customer shall be responsible for determining the pressure operation limits of his fixtures and equipment and shall properly protect the same from a variance of water delivery pressures, including periods when for any reason whatsoever there is no water available.

(Ord. 480 § 28, 1983)

The owner of premises to be served shall install a control valve on the house piping between the water meter and the first valve outlet on the premises. When old premises, to which a service connection has previously been installed, are being altered, a control valve shall be installed by the owner, if such is not already provided. The customer shall not operate the meter stop or valve in the meter box at any time.

(Ord. 480 § 29, 1983)

Each water heater shall be equipped with a suitable pressure relief valve of a type and nature required by the Uniform Plumbing Code and Building Code.

(Ord. 480 § 30, 1983)

A. Whenever a connection is to be made between a service of the water system and plumbing on any premises whereon:

1. Steam is generated in boilers other than water heaters designed for domestic use;

2. The premises are also supplied with water from a well, spring, reservoir or other unapproved source;

3. Liquids other than water are carried under pressure through pipes; or

4. Other special circumstances create the danger of contamination to the water system or a portion thereof; a system of check valves or other backflow prevention device shall be installed at the customer's expense. Such installation shall be approved by the superintendent or his authorized representatives both as to materials and devices used and design of the installation. The water system shall refuse to install a service connection or to turn water on until such installation is made on each service to such premises.

B. Where any of the conditions provided for in subsection A of this section are found to exist on any premises where service is provided by the water system, and such installation does not exist, or is found to be defective, water service may be discontinued immediately, and will not be restored until such installation is made or defect is corrected to the satisfaction of the superintendent, or his authorized representative, at the customer's expense.

(Ord. 480 § 31, 1983)

The water system shall test and inspect all such backflow prevention installations as required and all costs for service, repair, overhaul or replacement shall be at the expense of the property owner.

(Ord. 480 § 32, 1983)