(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall establish a program for regulating cross-connections and the backflow assemblies that are part of a water system.

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(2) The authority may assess an annual fee on community water systems for the purpose of implementing the cross-connection and backflow assembly program established pursuant to this section. The fee may not exceed:

(a) $30 for a water system that has 15 to 99 service connections;

(b) $75 for a water system that has 100 to 999 service connections;

(c) $200 for a water system that has 1,000 to 9,999 service connections; or

(d) $350 for a water system that has 10,000 or more service connections. [2005 c.806 § 11; 2009 c.595 § 858]

448.278 was added to and made a part of 448.119 to 448.285 by legislative action but was not added to any other series in ORS Chapter 448. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.