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2011 Utah Code
Title 15A State Construction and Fire Codes Act
Chapter 3 Statewide Amendments Incorporated as Part of State Construction Code
Section 303 Amendments to Chapter 3 of IPC.

15A-3-303. Amendments to Chapter 3 of IPC.
(1) In IPC, Table 303.4, the item listed as "Backflow prevention devises" is modified as follows:
(a) in the Third-Party Certified field, after the word "Required" add "See footnote 1";
(b) in the Third-Party Tested field the following is added: "Required see footnote 1"; and
(c) a new footnote 1 is added as follows: "1. Third-party certification will consist of any combination of two certifications, laboratory or field. Acceptable third party laboratory certifying agencies are ASSE, IAPMO, and USC-FCCCHR. USC-FCCCHR currently provides the only field testing of backflow protection assemblies. Also see www.drinkingwater.utah.gov and Division of Drinking Water Rule, Utah Administrative Code, R309-305-6."
(2) IPC, Section 304.3, Meter Boxes, is deleted.
(3) IPC, Section 311.1, is deleted.
(4) IPC, Sections 312.10 through 312.10.2, are deleted and replaced with the following: "312.10 Backflow assembly testing. The premise owner or his designee shall have backflow prevention assemblies operation tested at the time of installation, repair, and relocation and at least on an annual basis thereafter, or more frequently as required by the authority having jurisdiction. Testing shall be performed by a Certified Backflow Preventer Assembly Tester. The assemblies that are subject to this paragraph are the Spill Resistant Vacuum Breaker, the Pressure Vacuum Breaker Assembly, the Double Check Backflow Prevention Assembly, the Double Check Detector Assembly Backflow Preventer, the Reduced Pressure Principle Backflow Preventer, and Reduced Pressure Detector Assembly."

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