You may have been served notice that your cross connection control device needs to be tested. Failure to comply with these City of Calgary Water Services orders, may result in the cancellation of services and/or fines. Please refer to the following city bylaw for more information.
City of Calgary Water Services Cross Connection Control
Water Utility Bylaw 40M2006
CUSTOMER MUST TEST AND MAINTAIN CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL DEVICES
39.
(1) For the purposes of this Section, Testable Cross Connection Control Devices means Double Check Valve Type Assemblies (DCVA), Reduced Pressure Principle Type Assemblies (RP), and Pressure Vacuum Breaker Assemblies (PVB/SRPVB).
(2) For the purposes of this Bylaw, Testable Cross Connection Control Devices shall only be tested by Persons approved by the Director of Water Resources.
(3) Every Customer shall, at their own expense, have any Testable Cross Connection Control Devices tested:
(a) at the time of installation of a new Testable Cross Connection Control Device;
(b) annually or as required by the Director of Water Resources;
(c) at the time that a Testable Cross Connection Device is relocated;
(d) at the time that a Testable Cross Connection Control Device is cleaned, repaired or overhauled; and
(e) in the case of an irrigation system, at the time the system is turned on at the beginning of each irrigation season.
(4) Every Customer shall retain test report records on-site and available to the Director of Water Resources upon request.
(5) An approved tester must submit a test report with respect to each test referred to in subsection (3) to the Director of Water Resources on a form approved by the Director of Water Resources within 30 days of each test of a Testable Cross Connection Control Device where the tester:
(a) discovers that the Testable Cross Connection Control Device is in good working order; or
(b) discovers that the Testable Cross Connection Control Device is not in good working order but repairs or replaces and re-tests the Testable Cross Connection Control Device immediately
(6) An approved tester must submit a report in writing to the Director of Water Resources on a form approved by the Director of Water Resources within two (2) business days of every test of a Testable Cross Connection Control Device where the tester discovers that a Testable Cross Connection Control Device is not in good working order and where the tester does not repair or replace that Testable Cross Connection Control Device immediately.
(7) Where a Testable Cross Connection Control Device fails a test referred to in subsection (3) and the Customer does not have it replaced immediately by the authorized tester, the Customer shall have the Testable Cross Connection Control Device repaired or replaced and re-tested within five (5) business days.
(8) As a condition of service, the Director of Water Resources may issue an order to a Customer requiring the installation, testing or repair of a Cross Connection Control Device and that order may specify a date and time by which the Customer must comply with the terms of the order.
(9) Where a Customer fails to comply with an order issued by the Director of Water Resources pursuant to subsection (8), the Director of Water Resources may shut off the water service or water services until the situation has been remedied.
Schedule "B" Offences & Penalties
38(1) - Failure to install Cross Connection Control Device $500.00
39(3) - Failure to test Cross Connection Control Device $250.00
39(4) - Fail to retain test records on-site $125.00
39(6) - Fail to file failed Testable Cross Connection Control Device test report within two days $250.00
39(7) - Fail to replace Testable Cross Connection Control Device within five days $250.00
46(6) - Failure to comply with Remedial Order $1000.00
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