The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy in conjunction with the Village of Empire Ordinance No. 113, requires that all public water suppliers have a Cross Connection Control Program that tests all backflow prevention devices on a yearly basis by a certified plumber. Common types of testable backflow prevention devices include, but not limited to:
Any plumber certified to do this inspection must hold a current ASSE 5110 license.
ASSE International maintains a database to find local plumbers in your area which can be found here: ASSE International (iapmo.org) (Select Michigan and Search...then click on the word city to sort the list alphabetically by city).
Brand new resident? Receive up to 2 passes free of charge with proof of car registration.
New windshield? Bring in a scraped portion of the old sticker or windshield replacement receipt to receive new pass free of charge.
New Car? Bring in one of the following:
* A scraped portion of the old sticker along with new registration to receive a new pass free of charge.
* New registration along with a $5 fee.