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Village of East Aurora, NY § 263-15 § 263-15 CERTIFIED BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE TESTER — An individual who has successfully completed a New York State Department of Health approved course in the testing of backflow prevention devices and has been issued a certificate by the New York State Department of Health. CONTAMINATION — An impairment of the quality of the Village water supply by the presence of any foreign substance (organic, inorganic, radiological or biological) to a degree which creates a hazard to the public health. CROSS CONNECTIONS — Any unprotected connection between any part of the Village water system used or intended to be used as a supply of water for drinking purposes in a source or systems containing water or substance that is not or cannot be approved as equally safe, wholesome and potable for human consumption. NONTOXIC SUBSTANCE — Any substance of a nonpoisonous nature that may create a moderate or minor hazard to the water supply system. PERSON — Any natural person, firm, association, organization, partnership, trust or association or persons, joint venture, corporation or company and includes the United States, the State of New York, the County of Erie, any special purposes district and officer or agent thereof. PREMISES — Integrated land area, including improvements thereon, undivided by public thoroughfares or water distribution mains of the Village of East Aurora and where all parts of the premises are operated under the same management and for the same purpose. PROTECTIVE DEVICE — Any of the following devices: (1) Air gap separation. (2) Approved reduced-pressure principal backflow prevention device. (3) Approved double-check valve assembly. (4) Approved single check valve [Added 11-26-2007 by L.L. No. 10-2007] SERVICE CONNECTION — The terminal end of a service connection from the Village water supply at its point of delivery to the consumer. If a meter is installed, "service connection," means the downstream end of the meter. No unprotected takeoffs from the service line ahead of any meter or backflow protective device located at the point of delivery to the consumer shall be permitted. TOXIC SUBSTANCE — Any substance (liquid, solid or gaseous), including raw sewage and lethal substances, that when introduced into the water supply system creates or may create a danger to the health and wellbeing of the consumer. VACUUM BREAKER, PRESSURE TYPE AND NON-PRESSURE TYPE — A vacuum breaker which can only be used for internal plumbing control and, therefore, not acceptable as a containment device. VILLAGE — The Village of East Aurora. VILLAGE WATER SUPPLY — Approved water supply sold and delivered to consumers' premises through the waterworks system of the Village of East Aurora. Downloaded from https://ecode360.com/EA0398 on 2026-03-04