Get Pa American Water Backflow Prevention Device Test Form 2016-2025

An owner of an installed testable backflow prevention device must: (a) Register the device with the local government; and (b) Have the device inspected or tested for operational functioning at least once each year by a person who is licensed to carry out the work (s.

In instances where a backflow prevention assembly or method cannot be installed, the owner must approved backflow prevention devices or methods at all cross-connections within the owner's water supply system. The notice and order will give a date by which the owner must comply with the order.

Testing Requirements Property owners are responsible to test existing backflow prevention devices every 12 months at a minimum. You must also test the device after any repairs are made. If PWSA does not receive test results, water service may be terminated.

Backflow is water that flows backwards into our pipes after a property has used it. It may carry contaminants that can harm people's health. That's why all connections to our water and recycled water pipes – including fire service connections – must be protected with devices for backflow prevention containment.

Under the 1974 Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources requires that customers eliminate cross-connections or backflow prevention devices. This regulation applies to individual homes, businesses, and commercial and industrial establishments.

An owner of an installed testable backflow prevention device must: (a) Register the device with the local government; and (b) Have the device inspected or tested for operational functioning at least once each year by a person who is licensed to carry out the work (s.

Testable backflow devices are valves and air gaps fitted to a water supply with a low to high risk of cross contamination. Backflow devices are designed to keep our potable water supply safe and remove the risk of contamination.