HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 1750, Revising Section 13.12.322 and Adding Ch. 13.14 to Municipal Code
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: John M. Alston, Water Superintendent
Chris Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 1750 Revising Section 13.12.322 Protective Devices, and
Adding Chapter 13.14, Control of Backflow and Cross-Connections of the
Bozeman Municipal Code
MEETING DATE: March 2, 2009
RECOMMENDATION: Provisionally adopt Ordinance No. 1750 revising Section 13.12.322,
Protective Devices, and adding Chapter 13.14, Control of Backflow and Cross-Connections of
the Bozeman Municipal Code.
BACKGROUND: In FY08 the Commission approved a position in the water operations
division to hire a backflow protection specialist. Part of that person’s duties was to research and
propose a backflow protection ordinance for the city that expands on Section 13.12.322 of the
BMC that requires backflow protection to be installed as a condition of continued water service.
Section 13.12.322 was adopted in 1999. The need of the testing program and ordinance was
identified in the 2005 Water Facility Plan.
The Bozeman Water Department has been requiring Backflow protection on new water services
since 1992. Some of these assemblies require yearly testing and were not required to be tested by
the Department until the hiring of the Backflow Specialist.
On February 20, 2008, the City’s Design Standards and Specifications Policy was amended to
require backflow protection to be installed on each fire and domestic service line as required by
the Water Superintendant.
The intent of Ordinance No. 1750 is to protect the City’s water supply system from the
possibility of contamination or pollution by isolating within the customer’s internal distribution
systems or the customer’s private water systems contaminants or pollutants which could
backflow into the city water system. It will also promote the elimination or control of existing
cross-connections between potable water systems and non-potable water systems, plumbing
fixtures and industrial pipe systems and provide for the maintenance of a continuing Program of
Cross-Connection Control which will systematically and effectively prevent the contamination or
pollution of all potable water systems.
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ALTERNATIVES: As recommended by the Commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS: There will be minimal office expenses associated with mailing letters
notifying property owners of the need to test existing backflow prevention assemblies/devices.
Attachments: Ordinance No. 1750
Report compiled on February 25, 2009
Cc: Debbie Arkell, Director of Public Services
Richard Hixson, City Engineer
Dewey Sorensen, Backflow Protection Specialist
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