§ 228-23. Responsibility of Water Division and customers.

The City of Melrose Public Works Department Water Division shall be responsible for the protection of the public potable water distribution system from contamination or pollution due to the backflow or backsiphonage of contaminants or pollutants. If, as a result of a survey of any premises, the Division determines that an approved backflow prevention device is required at the City's water service connection to any customer's premises for the safety of the public water supply system, the Division or its designated agent shall give notice in writing to said customer to install such an approved backflow prevention device at each service connection to his/her premises. The customer shall, within 60 days, install such approved device or devices at his/her own expense, and failure, refusal or inability on the part of the customer to install said device or devices within 60 days shall constitute a ground for disconnecting water service to the premises until such device or devices have been properly installed and inspected.