13.28.050 Certified back flow assembly technicians, surveyors or repair person’s responsibilities.
1. Whether employed by the consumer or a utility to survey, test, repair, or maintain back flow prevention assemblies the Certified Back Flow Technicians, Surveyors or Repair Persons will have the following responsibilities:
a. Insuring acceptable testing equipment and procedures are used for testing, repairing or overhauling back flow prevention assemblies.
b. Making reports of such testing and/or repair to water purveyor and the Bureau of Drinking Water/Sanitation on forms approved for such use by the Bureau of Drinking Water/ Sanitation, and within the time frames prescribed by the Bureau of Drinking Water /Sanitation. The reports shall include the list of materials or replacement parts used.
c. Insuring replacement parts are equal in quality to parts originally supplied by the manufacturer of the assembly being repaired.
d. Not changing the design, material or operational characteristics of the assembly during testing, repair or maintenance.
e. All testing of the mechanical devices/assemblies shall be performed by a Certified Technician, who shall be responsible for the competence and accuracy of all tests and reports.
f. Insuring his/her license is current, the testing equipment being used is acceptable to the State of Utah, and is in proper operating condition.
g. Be equipped with, and be competent to use, all necessary tools, gauges, and other equipment necessary to properly test, and maintain back flow prevention assemblies.
2. The Certified Technician conducting the test must tag each double check valve, pressure vacuum breaker, reduced pressure back flow assembly and high hazard air gap, showing the serial number, date tested and by whom. The technician's license number must also be on this tag.