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Mount Vernon utilities commission gives first reading to proposed backflow protection ordinance
Summary
At its March 5 meeting the Mount Vernon Utilities Commission gave a first reading to a draft ordinance that would require approved backflow protection devices, permit approval, inspections, and fees; the commission invited public comment and flagged coordination with the fire department and Ohio EPA before returning the item for a vote.
The Mount Vernon Utilities Commission on March 5 gave a first reading to a proposed update of the city's codified ordinances that would require backflow protection devices on private connections to the public water system.
"The utilities commission shall adopt rules concerning installation of backflow protection devices to protect the public water system," the chair read aloud when introducing the draft ordinance, which lays out permit and inspection requirements, a list of approved devices and fines for violations.
Under the draft, an impacted consumer must install an approved device immediately at their own expense and in a location and manner approved by the…
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