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Annual Backflow Testing in El Paso, TX Near Me

Annual backflow testing in El Paso, TX for homes and businesses, with readings recorded on your water utility's form. Call (833) 990-5874.

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Annual Backflow Testing in El Paso, TX
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Annual Backflow Testing in El Paso, TX

Your water utility mailed a notice. It names a device, a serial number and a due date. That letter is the start of annual backflow testing, and Grizzly Backflow & Plumbing connects you with a local tester in El Paso, TX who can handle it.

The tester closes the downstream shutoff, hooks a differential pressure gauge to the test cocks and reads each check valve in turn. On a double check, each check has to hold at least 1.0 psid. On an RPZ, the relief valve has to open at no less than 2.0 psid. The numbers go on the report exactly as read.

Most residential tests take about half an hour, and your water is off for part of it. Commercial assemblies take longer, especially 4 inch and larger devices.

If the device passes, the report gets filed. If it fails, you get the reason in plain words and the options: repair, rebuild or replace.

Backflow prevention only works when the device is checked on schedule. Call Grizzly Backflow & Plumbing at (833) 990-5874 to book your test in El Paso, TX.

How it works

Four steps to backflow testing in El Paso, TX

  1. 01

    Grab your notice

    Have the utility letter handy. It lists the device, serial number and due date.

  2. 02

    Talk it through

    Call (833) 990-5874. We go over the device type and the price before anything is booked.

  3. 03

    Test day

    A certified tester reads each check and the relief valve on a calibrated gauge.

  4. 04

    Report filed

    The report goes to your water utility, and you keep a copy for your records.

Coverage

Backflow Testing Services Across El Paso, TX

Backflow testing for the neighborhoods and ZIP codes around El Paso, TX.

Neighborhoods we cover for backflow testing

  • Sunland Park
  • Central El Paso
  • East El Paso

ZIP codes we serve

79901 79902 79903 79904 79905 79906 79907 79908 79911 79912 79915 79920 79922 79924 79925 79927 79928 79930 79932 79934 79935 79936 79938

Backflow testing FAQs

Questions about backflow testing

Questions we hear most often about Annual Backflow Testing in El Paso, TX.

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What happens if I miss the backflow test deadline?
Utilities usually send a second notice, and after that some add a fee or schedule a service shutoff. Calling (833) 990-5874 before the deadline is the simplest way to avoid it.
What does a failed backflow test mean?
A check valve or the relief valve did not hold its required pressure differential. The device needs repair or replacement, then a retest before a passing report can be filed.
Do I need an expansion tank after installing a backflow preventer?
Often, yes. The device makes your plumbing a closed system, so heated water cannot expand back to the main and the water heater relief valve may start dripping.
Who sends the test report to the water utility?
The tester usually files it, either on the utility's paper form or through its online portal. Ask for a copy for your own records.
Is fire sprinkler backflow testing different?
Yes. Along with the standard check valve test, NFPA 25 calls for an annual forward flow test on fire line backflow assemblies. Results often go to both the water utility and the fire authority.

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Certified testers for backflow testing in El Paso, TX. Call (833) 990-5874 and we go through the device and the price before anything is booked.

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