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Backflow testing, repair and installation

Yearly tests with the paperwork sent in, repairs when an assembly fails, and new assemblies installed properly — for homes, businesses and fire sprinkler lines.

A new stainless steel backflow assembly with red valves on a sunny lawn in front of an office building

What we do

From the yearly test to a brand-new assembly, start to finish.

Backflow testing

Yearly tests, done on time, with the paperwork sent in.

Most water districts require every backflow assembly to be tested once a year. We test it, fill in the report and send it where it needs to go, so the deadline is one less thing for you to chase.

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Repairs

Failed a test? We find out why and fix it.

A failed test usually comes down to worn rubber parts, debris in a check valve, or a relief valve that will not seal. We repair the assembly, test it again, and send in the passing result.

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Installation and replacement

New assemblies, from small irrigation lines to 8-inch fire lines.

When an assembly is beyond repair, or a new one is required, we install it properly: the right type and size for the job, solidly supported, and the site left tidy. Our photos show compact brass assemblies, upright assemblies, below-ground vaults and full fire line replacements.

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Before and after

An 8-inch assembly that had seen better days, and what replaced it.

8-inch assembly replaced

A worn-out assembly with rusted valves and flaking paint, replaced with a new stainless steel assembly and new valves, monitored and chained.

BeforeAn old grey backflow assembly with rusty orange valves on a concrete pad
Before: rusted valves and flaking paint.
AfterA new stainless steel backflow assembly with bright orange valves, chained together, on the same concrete pad
After: a new assembly and valves, monitored and chained.

How it works

  1. Call or send a requestTell us where the assembly is, and what your water district sent you if you have a notice.
  2. We test, repair or installWe do the work and explain the result in plain words, with a price before any repair.
  3. The paperwork gets doneTest results go to your water district, with a copy for your own records.

Recent work

Small brass assemblies, large fire lines, vaults and indoor installs.

A backflow assembly with orange valves, chained and padlocked, against a grey building wall beside a red fire hose connection
A new assembly with locked, monitored valves beside a building.
An upright backflow assembly with two stainless steel bodies standing on a fresh gravel bed
A new upright assembly on a fresh gravel bed.
A backflow assembly with two black handwheels installed inside a concrete vault
A new assembly in a below-ground concrete vault.

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Questions people ask

What is a backflow preventer?

A valve assembly on your water line that lets water in but never lets it flow back out. It stops water from sprinklers, fire lines or a building — which can carry fertilizer, chemicals or stale water — from being pulled back into the drinking water everyone shares.

Why does it need testing every year?

The springs and rubber seals inside wear out, and a worn assembly can stop protecting the water without any sign that anything is wrong. That is why most water districts require a test every year, with the results sent to them.

What happens if it fails?

Usually it can be repaired rather than replaced: new rubber parts, a new spring, or a check valve cleaned out. Then it is tested again so a passing result can be sent in. If an assembly is too worn to repair, we will tell you and give you a price for a new one.

Will my water be turned off?

Only for a short time, and only on the line being tested or repaired. We will tell you before anything is turned off.

Test due, or a backflow that failed?

Call us or send a request. Tell us where the assembly is and we will take it from there.

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