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(b) The director may require field inspection of the customer's premises, in • addition to plan submittal and review, to determine the actual or potential hazards and backflow prevention assembly requirements. (c) All mechanical layouts or building plans submitted to the building inspections division will be reviewed to assure compliance with the requirements of this article and the plumbing code. All mechanical layouts or plans will be stamped by the building inspections division to indicate that containment backflow prevention may be required, and contact must be made with the director for a determination. (d) A new customer's application for water service must be accompanied by a mechanical layout or plan for all proposed structures to be connected to the city water system, showing or describing all plumbing arrangements and indicating the proposed type and size of backflow prevention assemblies to be installed. This information will be routed through the director to ensure compliance with the provisions of this article. Upon installation and testing of the approved assembly or air gap arrangement, the director will make a record of the installation. (e) Customer service inspections. In accordance with TCEQ Rules, the director will require a customer service inspection certification in all of the following: (1) Prior to providing continuous water service to new construction; (2) On any existing service when the water purveyor has reason to • believe that cross connections or other unacceptable plumbing practices exist; and (3) After any substantial improvement, alteration, correction, or addition to a customer's system. Sec. 86.602. Existing facilities. (a) Inspection procedure. The director will inspect the existing facilities of all city water system customers of the types listed in section 86.592(f), (g) or (h), that do not have a record of backflow prevention assembly installation on file in the water and wastewater department. After the inspection is completed, the director will provide a written notice to the customer advising of the backflow prevention assembly requirements for the customer's system. (b) Building inspections - -Plan review. Plans submitted to the building inspections division for approval of plumbing modifications, or additions to an existing plumbing system, will be reviewed by the director to determine the type of backflow prevention method or assembly required for the entire establishment. The method and type of assembly required will be noted on the plans. 16