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Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH Article 1.--SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT, ACTIVITIES

65-171y. Public water supply system regulation of lawn irrigationsystems.(a) Subject to theprovisions of subsection (b), anylawn irrigation system which is not used for theapplication of fertilizers, pesticides or other chemicals shall not be deemedto be a high-hazard water system, and shall not be required to beequipped with a high-hazard backflow prevention device.Any such lawn irrigationsystem installed, renovated, replaced or extended on or after July 1, 1994,shall have at least a low-hazard double check valveassembly as a minimum level of backflow protectionand any such valve on a new system installed afterJuly 1, 1994, shall be installed in such a manner as to be easily accessiblefor inspection.

(b) A public water supply system operated by a city or countymay impose any requirement, in addition to that provided by subsection (a), forbackflow protection or prevention onlawnirrigation systems which are not used for the application of fertilizers,pesticides or other chemicals and which are connected to the public watersupply system.

History: L. 1994, ch. 349, § 19; July 1.

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65-171y

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH Article 1.--SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT, ACTIVITIES

65-171y. Public water supply system regulation of lawn irrigationsystems.(a) Subject to theprovisions of subsection (b), anylawn irrigation system which is not used for theapplication of fertilizers, pesticides or other chemicals shall not be deemedto be a high-hazard water system, and shall not be required to beequipped with a high-hazard backflow prevention device.Any such lawn irrigationsystem installed, renovated, replaced or extended on or after July 1, 1994,shall have at least a low-hazard double check valveassembly as a minimum level of backflow protectionand any such valve on a new system installed afterJuly 1, 1994, shall be installed in such a manner as to be easily accessiblefor inspection.

(b) A public water supply system operated by a city or countymay impose any requirement, in addition to that provided by subsection (a), forbackflow protection or prevention onlawnirrigation systems which are not used for the application of fertilizers,pesticides or other chemicals and which are connected to the public watersupply system.

History: L. 1994, ch. 349, § 19; July 1.

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65-171y

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH Article 1.--SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT, ACTIVITIES

65-171y. Public water supply system regulation of lawn irrigationsystems.(a) Subject to theprovisions of subsection (b), anylawn irrigation system which is not used for theapplication of fertilizers, pesticides or other chemicals shall not be deemedto be a high-hazard water system, and shall not be required to beequipped with a high-hazard backflow prevention device.Any such lawn irrigationsystem installed, renovated, replaced or extended on or after July 1, 1994,shall have at least a low-hazard double check valveassembly as a minimum level of backflow protectionand any such valve on a new system installed afterJuly 1, 1994, shall be installed in such a manner as to be easily accessiblefor inspection.

(b) A public water supply system operated by a city or countymay impose any requirement, in addition to that provided by subsection (a), forbackflow protection or prevention onlawnirrigation systems which are not used for the application of fertilizers,pesticides or other chemicals and which are connected to the public watersupply system.

History: L. 1994, ch. 349, § 19; July 1.