Tucson Water mandates that all backflow preventers, also known as backflow prevention assemblies, be tested annually, and again after any installation, relocation, or repair. This rule follows both city ordinances and state law under the Arizona Administrative Code R18-4-215.
Our plumbers in Tucson, AZ cover everything you need:
Using approved methods from air gap systems to double check valve assemblies (DCVA), reduced pressure principle (RP) devices, and pressure vacuum breakers (PVB) tailored to the and water system on your property.
Whether you’re a homeowner or a commercial property owner, we’ll determine the right solution
The City of Tucson requires annual backflow prevention testing, and Tucson Water mails notices well in advance of the due date.
Our team stays up-to-date with city regulations and paperwork requirements, so you don’t have to worry about missed deadlines or penalties.
We know Southern Arizona’s climate can put extra wear on plumbing systems. Heat, high mineral content, and heavy irrigation use all increase the risk of backflow issues.
Our Arizona certified backflow testers bring the skill nessesary to identify early signs of failure and give cost-effective solutions.
If your system fails an inspection, we offer swift backflow repair services. We’ll do anything from replacing worn check valves, repairing relief valves, or installing a new backflow preventer assembly.
Also providing guidance on placement, since Tucson codes require devices to be installed above ground and accessible, never in pits or vaults.
In Tucson, when Tucson Water determines that a property may be subject to contamination, they dispatch a Cross-Connection Control Specialist to inspect and issue a compliance notice.
You’ll get a Backflow Prevention Assembly Test & Maintenance Reportly, usually mailed 45 days before your due date. It’s your cue to book your test by hiring Arizona certified backflow testers, like us.
Arizona certified backflow testers who are Tucson Water-approved certified testers, as well as registered, skilled, and trusted in delivering backflow prevention testing and backflow inspections
Offering anything from installation and routine testing to emergency backflow repair anywhere in Southern Arizona and documentation filing.
We respect your schedule. If repairs are needed, we complete them and file the passing test results within five days, as required by Tucson Water
If testing isn’t done by the deadline, Tucson Water could impose a non-compliance fee, or even stop your water.
Every backflow prevention assembly must be tested annually and after any installation, relocation, or repair. Per Tucson and Arizona regulations
Only testers who are both Arizona certified backflow testers and Tucson Water-approved certified testers are authorized to conduct and report these tests
Depending on the hazard and system, we use methods like air gap (AG) separations, RP assemblies, double check (DC) assemblies, and pressure vacuum breakers (PVB).
Tucson Water will send notices and could issue a four-day shut-off warning along with a compliance fee if the test isn’t completed on time.
No. Tucson code requires assemblies to be installed above ground, in accessible locations, not in pits, vaults, or meter boxes.
As close as practicable to the potable service connection and comply with manufacturer guidance and city standards.
In Pima county expect to pay between $100 and $720+ for backflow testing. That includes labor, materials, cleanup, and testing prep
