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3. All backflow prevention assemblies shall be installed on the customer side, immediately following the water meter. 4. In no case will it be permissible to have connections or tees between the meter and service line backflow prevention assembly. 5, The valves associated with the backflow prevention device shall not be used as the inlet or outlet valve ofthe water meter. Test cocks shall not be used as supply connections, 6. In order to ensure that backflow prevention assemblies continue to operate satisfactorily, they shall be tested at the time of installation and on an annual schedule thereafter. Such test shall be conducted in accordance with American Society of Sanitary Engineering (AS.S.E.) and/or University of Southern California, Foundation of Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic Research (V.S.C. F.C.C.C. and H.R.) performance standards and field test procedures as directed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. 7, All costs for design, installation, maintenance, repair and testing shall be borne by the customer. 8, All fire sprinkler systems shall conform to the applicable sections in the current edition of pamphlets Thirteen, Twenty-Four and Twenty-Five ofthe National Fire Protection Association and local fire district policy, 9. All identified hazardous cross-connections to the City water system shall conform or be brought into conformance with the requirements of this section within one year of adoption of this section, F. Standards for backflow prevention assemblies. Any backflow prevention assembly required herein shall be a model and size approved by the Department of Public Works. Only approved backflow prevention assemblies shall be used, The term approved backflow prevention assembly shall mean an assembly that has been manufactured in full conformance with the standards established by the latest version of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Cross-Connection Control Manual. Final approval shall be evidenced by a "Certificate of Approval" issued by an approved testing laboratory certifying full compliance with Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment standards and AS.S.E. and/or U.S,C, F.C.C.C. and H.R, specifications, The following testing laboratories are qualified to test and certify backflow prevention assemblies, and an assembly being listed on their periodic approved list shall constitute meeting all of the above requirements: 1. AS.S.E., American Society of Sanitary Engineering, 28901 Clemens Road, Suite 100, Westlake, Ohio 44145. 2. U.S.C. Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic Research, University of Southern California, OHE 430-D University Park-MC, 1453, Los Angeles, California 90089- 14534.2 3