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Ordinance No. 2296 Page 11 of 12 staff representative, 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 assemblies shall be repaired, overhauled or replaced by a certified individual or agency at the expense of the customer whenever the assemblies are found to be defective. Records of such tests, repairs and overhaul shall be kept and made available to the city's authorized representative. G. It is the duty of the BPA tester to notify the city's public works department as soon as possible within 24 hours if a backflow incident is suspected, or an unprotected cross - connection is observed at the BPA, AG or prior to the assembly at any time. H. All BPA and A regardless of when they were installed or whether they had been previously approved by the City, must meet the requirements as described in this chapter. All existing installed backflow assemblies -which do not meet the requirements of this chapter, in accordance with CCCPH requirements but were previously approved, are required to comply with the updated requirements in the time specified by the city through notification to the water user. I. All existing water connections which may be deemed by the public works director or designee to be subject to backflow prevention will, upon written notice, have an appropriate BPA or AG installed, inspected and tested by a city -approved tester. The water user is responsible for obtaining all necessary permits, including encroachment and Fire permits for assembly replacement and installations. Extensions may be granted by the public works director or designee, for additional time necessary to complete the permitting approval process in situations of newly required BPA under city notification or replacement of failed assemblies. The customer must provide documentation showing good faith effort towards achieving compliance. 1. In the case of a user premises with a failed field-tested BPA, the customer is responsible for the repair or replacement and retesting of the BPA/replaced approved BPA within 30 days of notification of the failure. Customers may request extensions up to 90 days; as stipulated above; by approval of the authorized city representative. 2. In the case of an existing user premises with a service identified requiring a BPA, which previously did not have one, or previously approved device which does not met the current CCCPH requirements and therefore requires replacement with an approved BPA, the customer is responsible for the installation or replacement, as applicable, within 90 days of notification. (Prior code § 2-16.50 (2); Ord. 1073 § 3, 1983; Ord. 2000 § 1, 2009) § 14.16.060. Water Service Termination A. When the City encounters water use that represent a clear and immediate hazard to the potable water supply that cannot be immediately abated, the City shall institute the procedure for discontinuing the water service. The basis for such termination shall include, but are not limited to: 1. Failure to install a required BPA; 2. Failure to comply with annual BPA testing requirements by a certified tester;