SB17 HFA Fast 2-9 #1

CR 3338

Delegate Fast moved to amend the bill on page 3, line 28, by striking the period and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"with the following amendment:

On page 3, by striking section 5 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new section 5 to read as follows:

"§64-15-5. When Protection Is Required.

5.1. The commissioner or his or her designee may determine, upon conducting a risk assessment, that any water supply system must be equipped with a backflow prevention assembly to protect the health and sanitation of water, whether publicly or privately owned: Provided, That water supply systems shall not require a backflow prevention assembly unless any of the following are met:

5.1.1. it cross-connects with a sprinkler or fire suppression system;

5.1.2. it cross-connects with an active auxiliary water source or water well;

5.1.3. it cross-connects with any fluid storage tank, tub, pool or cistern 85 gallons or larger with a public water inlet that can be below the water level;

5.1.4. it cross-connects with a boiler system;

5.1.5. it cross-connects with any land irrigation system; or

5.1.6. The property serviced by the public water supply is a funeral home or mortuary, restaurant, dry cleaner, medical facility, beauty and nail salon, car wash, multi-tenant retail space, commercial building three stories or taller, or commercial space with a dedicated fire service line/sprinkler system, industrial facility, salvage and/or wastewater facility, food processing facility, recycling facility where cross-connected to the public water supply, correctional facility, or any other customer using chemicals harmful to human health that are cross-connected to the public water supply."

Adopted

Rejected