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connection Control and Hydraulic Research (FCCC & H R) of the University of Southern California established by: Specifications of Backflow Prevention De- vices 669 -2 dated March 1969 or the most current issue. Said AWWA and FCCC & HR standards and specifications have been adopted by the operations ser- vices director. Final approval shall be evidenced by a certificate of approval issued by an approved testing laboratory certifying full compliance with said AWWA standards and FCCC & HR specifications. The follow- ing testing laboratory has been qualified by the opera- tions services director to test and certify backflow pre - venters: Foundation for Cross- connection Control and Hydraulic Research University of Southern California University Park Los Angeles, California 90007 Testing laboratories other than the laboratory listed above will be added to an approved list as they are qualified by the operations services director. Backflow preventers which may be subjected to back pressure or back- siphonage that have been fully tested and have been granted a certificate of approval by the qualified laboratory and are listed on the laboratory's current list of approved devices may be used without further test or qualification. F. It shall be the duty of the customer -user at any premises where backflow prevention devices are installed to have certified inspections and operational tests and repairs made at least once per year. In those instances where the operations services director deems the hazard to he great enough, he or she may require certified inspections at more frequent intervals. These inspections, tests and repairs shall be at the expense of the water user and shall he performed by the device manufacturer's representative, or by a certified tester approved by the operations services director. 11 shall be the duty of the operations services director to see that these timely tests are made. The customer -user shall notify the operations services director in advance when the tests are to be undertaken so that he or she or his or her representative may witness the tests if so desired. These devices shall be repaired, overhauled or replaced by a certified individual or agency at the expense of the customer -user whenever the devices are found to be 389 14.16.050 defective. Records of such tests, repairs and overhaul shall be kept and made available to the operations ser- vices director. G. All presently installed backflow devices which do not meet the requirements of this section but were approved devices for the purposes described herein at the time of installation and which have been properly maintained, shall, except for the inspection and mainte- nance requirements under subsection F of this section, be excluded from the requirements of these rules so long as the operations services director is assured that they will satisfactorily protect the utility system. Whenever the existing device is moved from the present location or requires more than minimum maintenance or when the operations services director finds that the maintenance constitutes a hazard to health, the unit shall be replaced by a backflow prevention device meeting the require- ments of this section. H. All existing water connections which may be deemed by the operations services director to be sub- ject to backflow prevention will, upon written notice, have an appropriate backflow prevention device in- stalled and inspected within 60 days of the notification. (Ord. 2000 § I, 2009; Ord. 1073 § 3 (part), 1983: prior code § 2 -16.50 (2)) (Pleasanton Supp. No. 3, I -LLn