Expert Backflow Solutions by A-1 Backflow

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We offer flexible payment options and do not require upfront payment for We require payment within 10 days of completion to ensure that the report is sent to the municipality on time. Failure to make payment within this timeframe may result in a retest and additional charges

Backflow Preventers are mechanical plumbing devices installed in a plumbing system to prevent water from flowing backward in the system. A properly installed, tested and maintained Backflow preventer at the service entrance to a building or property can reliably prevent the Backflow of water of an unknown quality from flowing back into the community water system.

A cross-connection is any temporary or permanent connection between a public water system or consumer’s potable (drinking) water system and any source or system containing non-potable water or other substances. An example is the piping between a public water system or consumer’s potable water system and an auxiliary water system, cooling system, or irrigation system.

Backflow can be caused by a sudden drop in the water pressure in a public water main, which can create a sub-atmospheric condition. For example, if a drop in pressure occurs while a hose is in a bucket of dirty water, that water could be sucked back into the public water system, potentially contaminating the water for other users. A drop in pressure could be caused by a variety of things, including a water main break, loss of power at a pump station, etc. Backflow preventers keep this from happening.