Item 2 - Chapter 15 Cross Connection Ordinance Summary — original pdf

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Item 2 Water & Wastewater Commission: March 12, 2025 Council: April 10, 2025 Summary of Proposed Updates to Austin City Code Chapter 15-1 Cross-Connection Regulations Overview Since the last update to Austin City Code Chapter 15-1, significant changes have been made to nationally recognized plumbing codes, as well as Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and American Water Works Association (AWWA) standards. There have also been overall changes in the approach to water use, with increased use of alternate water sources. These recommended updates also align with a request from the Development Services Department (DSD) to move the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code’s (UPC) requirements for cross-connection regulations to Chapter 15-1. Summary of Updates The requested updates are supported by nationally approved plumbing codes, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) regulations, American Waterworks Association (AWWA) standards, and other nationally recognized standards. Article 1. General Provisions (pages 1-5) • Added definitions and wording changes for further clarity Article 2. Cross-Connection Control (pages 5-50) • Updated language directly from the 2021UPC local amendments and the 2024 UPC, primarily found in 15-1-13-20 • Removed requirement of Test and Maintenance Reports (TMR) from customer to testers Article 3. Tester Registration (pages 50-54) • This section provides the requirements for backflow prevention testers, cross- connection testers, and customer service inspectors • Minor adjustments were made to require the maintenance of contact information and to allow for electronic TMRs Article 4. Connection By Other Public Water System (pages 54-57) • No changes Article 5. Enforcement (pages 57-66) • Minor wording changes for further clarity