Discussion on any and all matters regarding Water Division, Back-Flow Program and bringing all commercial and multi-residential property owners in compliance with Ordinance No. 125.  (Manuel Rojas, Assistant Public Works Director)

The Back-Flow Program was set in place under the Safe Drinking Water Act as amended in 1986, and Arizona Administrative Code R18-4-115 (Now A.A.C. R-18-4-215)  in efforts to protect the potable water supplies from contaminants or pollutants due to back-flow.  The City adopted Ordinance No. 125 in 1995, which required the use of a back-flow prevention device to commercial and multi-family accounts.  To better manage the back-flow program and to try and reach full compliance, Water Division has purchased the XC2 Back-Flow Program, which has worked with several businesses and multi-residential property owners assisting them to reach full compliance.  Per regulations, there is no grand fathering for back-flow program requirements.  Currently, the City of San Luis has 380 active accounts that require a back-flow device, of which 28 are noncompliance with the Back-Flow Program.  In the intent to achieve full compliance, staff has sent three (3) letters out to various businesses requesting compliance, and the remaining 28 accounts have not been responsive.  On February 1, 2017, staff will be sending a 45-day notice to all business that are non-compliant, which afterwards will be followed with a 15-day disconnect notice.