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<br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br />To <br />Mayor and City Council, Chair and Utilities Commission <br />Item Number <br />3.4 <br />Agenda Section <br />Joint Meeting <br />Meeting Date <br />November 18, 2019 <br />Prepared by <br />Troy Adams, P.E. – ERMU General Manager <br />Item Description <br />Ordinance Amendment to Designate <br />Administrative Authority of a Reduced Pressure <br />Zone Device and Pressure Vacuum Breaker Device <br />Backflow Prevention Program to ERMU <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br /> <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Discussion and direction regarding the potential adoption of an ordinance amendment to designate <br />administrative authority, including related code enforcement, for a reduced pressure zone device and <br />pressure vacuum breaker device backflow prevention program to Elk River Municipal Utilities. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />City and ERMU staff, with the assistance of legal counsel, have been discussing ways to improve the <br />process for code enforcement of city ordinance and plumbing code requiring the annual testing of <br />reduced pressure zone (RPZ) and pressure vacuum breaker (PVB) backflow prevention devices. The <br />devices, RPZs typically for commercial and PVBs typically for residential, are required in the 2015 <br />Minnesota Plumbing Code to prevent potential backflow into the domestic water distribution system with <br />the goals being the protection of public safety and the protection of publicly owned assets. <br /> <br />Options to designate authority for a RPZs/PVBs program, which would include code enforcement, from <br />the city to ERMU are being researched. Additional information will be provided verbally during the <br />meeting. Discussion and direction are requested. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> N/A <br /> <br /> <br />