Cal Water Backflow Testing

Selected drinking water program publications approved backflow prevention devices.

Cal water backflow testing. 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. The published codes are the only official representation of the law. However such tests can be useful particularly if you are concerned about health problems caused by your home plumbing or similar issues. Backflow prevention assembly test report fire service internal title.

1 completed application all requested information. However the automatic courtesy extension provided to our customers will be evaluated. Starting 1 1 2019 backflow assembly bfa testing reminder letter. Each backflow assembly prevention tester applicant must submit the following items.

The june 15 2020 due date in most of our service areas will currently remain in place. The meeting schedule is below. California american water cross connection specialist must be notified 3 business days in advance of service shut off for a new and or backflow assembly replacement. Title 17 of the california code of regulations requires public water systems to use backflow prevention devices that have been laboratory and field tested by a recognized testing organization that has demonstrated its competency to the department.

Water quality testing labs cal water tests water at the source and in the distribution system but does not perform tests of water in customers homes. However these testers will not be eligible for inclusion on the tester resource list for the 2016 testing cycle. We re here to help cal water recognizes the impact covid 19 is having on our customers learn how we can help tap water safe from coronavirus public health experts confirm tap water is safe from the coronavirus covid 19. Always refer to the published codes whenever specific.

California drinking water related laws. Testers who do not attend one of the scheduled meetings can still submit completed test reports to cal water provided current documentation is on file for tester certification and test gage calibration. Only california american water representative allowed to perform service shut off shut on for this purpose. 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.