§ 134-122. Findings.

The board of county commissioners hereby makes the following findings:

(1)

That Florida Administrative Code Rules 62-555.360 and 62.610.469(7), requires all community water systems to establish a cross-connection control program to detect and prevent cross-connections that create or may create an imminent and substantial danger to public health and safety.

(2)

That the Collier County Water-Sewer District and the Goodland Water District are community water systems as defined by Florida Administrative Code Rule 62-550.200(12).

(3)

That the establishment and maintenance of a cross-connection control program is a condition and requirement of county's water and wastewater operating permits issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to the Collier County Water-Sewer District and the Goodland Water District.

(4)

That the health, safety and welfare of persons using and/or relying upon the public water system of the Collier County Water-Sewer District and the Goodland Water District is best served and protected by the establishment and maintenance of a cross-connection control/backflow prevention program, including provisions for installation of backflow prevention assemblies, to prevent the county's public water system from becoming polluted or contaminated by backflow from actual or potential contaminants or pollutants.

(5)

That it is in the best interest of the users of the Collier County Water-Sewer District and Goodland Water District and the public generally that if, in accordance with this division, a backflow prevention assembly must be installed as part of any water service connection within either the Collier County Water-Sewer District or Goodland Water District, that the Collier County Water Department shall install and maintain or cause to be installed and maintained the appropriate backflow prevention assembly for the degree of hazard presented and the county shall own the backflow prevention assembly.

(Ord. No. 97-33, § 2, 7-29-97; Ord. No. 08-32, § 1)