Cal Water Backflow Testing

The june 15 2020 due date in most of our service areas will currently remain in place.

Cal water backflow testing. Experienced professional backflow repair and testing service in sacramento and northern california. However the automatic courtesy extension provided to our customers will be evaluated and adjusted to offset lost time. Each backflow assembly prevention tester applicant must submit the following items. The california nevada section of the american water works association offers a backflow prevention assembly tester certification.

Backflow testing is important to protect the integrity of the drinking water supply by ensuring that contaminants do not inadvertently enter the water distribution system. Backflow certification testing and more. California drinking water related laws. Return completed california water service company test report to.

Failure to arrange for the testing at the appropriate intervals puts one at risk of enforcement action as well as having the water disconnected until the issue is resolved. All registered testers may request free certification tags from california american water s cross connection control department see contacts below and receive them at california american water s sacramento office. Backflow prevention assembly test report fire service internal title. 1 completed application all requested information.

These documents are meant to aid staff of the division of drinking water and are not to be relied upon as the state of california s representation of the law. Reduced pressure detector fire protection backflow prevention assembly two independently acting loaded check valves a differential pressure relief valve with a parallel detector assembly consisting of a water meter and a reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assembly and means of field testing. Cal water wants to remind our testers that these types of protective measures for covid 19 take precedence over our annual backflow prevention assembly testing schedule. Backflow assemblies bfa that have passed inspection testing are required to be tagged with california american water company certification tag.

The published codes are the only official representation of the law. Rancho california water district rcwd is committed to delivering safe high quality water to our customers our extensive water quality program operates 24 hours a day 365 days a year to ensure that the water delivered to our customers is kept free from harmful contaminants. Backflow testing ensures that your backflow devices are working efficiently to keep contaminants out of your water. Locations links all pro backflow inc.