1. Annual Backflow Test: Provide annual documentation of all backflow testing. (See “Backflow Testing” below for a list of testers and report form.)
2. Annual Grease Trap Pumping: Provide annual documentation of a successful grease trap pumping. Keep your documentation on site to be reviewed during an inspection.
3. Business Plan: Provide a plan for new businesses (regarding the water and sewer services) prior to building or tenant finish.

• Backflow assemblies are required to be tested annually by a certified Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester. Annual testing is the responsibility of the property owner. Cherokee may send courtesy notices of the annual test date. This notice does not alleviate the responsibility of the owner to ensure the annual testing is completed.
• Cherokee Metropolitan District (CMD) requires that all commercial, industrial and multi-family residential service connections have annual backflow device testing and method reviews.
•  If CMD has not received a Backflow Test Report by the due date, a notice will be mailed out and a $50 backflow violation fee may be added to the account. If not received within 60 days of the due date, another notice will be mailed out and a $100 backflow violation fee may be added to the account. If no contact has been made within 90 days of the testing due date, termination of services will take place. The services will not be restored until the Backflow Test Report has been submitted.
• In the event that the backflow device fails, the assembly must be repaired and tested within 10 days.

As a commercial customer, it’s important that you partner with us to keep your water clean. Please review the following information regarding chemical content in water.

Lead   |    Mercury    |    Pesticides

If you would like to review your commercial account or discuss a prospective commercial customer account with the Water Manager, please contact us by phone at 719-597-5080.