A. It is unlawful for any person to install a cross-connection between any private water supply within or adjacent to any premises and the public water supply system of the city. Any such cross-connection now existing or hereafter installed is hereby declared a nuisance and may be abated at once by the city without notice by disconnecting such cross-connections or by cutting off the supply of water from the city distribution system to the premises supplied.

B. No system to supply water for human consumption shall be constructed or installed in violation of Revised Code of Washington 70.54 or WAC 248-54-285.

C. Service of the city water supply system to any premises upon which a private water supply system is used or maintained contrary to the provisions of this section may be discontinued or refused.

D. It is unlawful for any person to allow any contaminants to backfeed from their private facility and/or property into the city distribution system. Any connections now existing or hereafter installed that could allow for backfeed of any contaminants into the city distribution system shall be disconnected and/or eliminated. Connections which cannot be discontinued and/or eliminated shall require the installation of an approved backflow protection device and regularly inspected and tested in accordance with the city of Lacey Cross Connection and Backflow Prevention Manual.

E. Service of the city water supply system to any premises upon which the potential for backflow into the city system exists may be discontinued or refused unless corrective action is taken in accordance with the city of Lacey Cross Connection and Backflow Prevention Manual. (Ord. 946 §2, 1992; Ord. 104 §7, 1968).