After looking at ROTAR's thread it got me wondering: I'd always considered backflow testing to be an integral part of irrigation installation and maintenance. I know there's a few on the forum that test, and I've heard reasons why others do not test (because no one told them to), but I'm curious how many members test. By the way, testing is very lucrative if you've got a purveyor that gives a rat's ass. Turn them into the State Health Dept. if they have no "program". It's a public health issue that seems to me to be our responsibility. What do you think and do you test?
I test, but not my own. I refuse to take the liability of something happening after I install my own DCA. I fork up the $ to get another guy to come test, so there is no conflict of interest.
PM me your purveyor's e-mail; I'll be glad to inform them of the National Clean Water Act, I will not mention your name. Any of you other guys are welcome to do the same.
If you are certified and step on a property to do some other service work it seems to me you become liable for that backflow whether you test it or not. My advice to anybody who has asked me about that stuff is unless you plan to test and be the enforcer then stay away. Plenty of other things to get certified for that don't expose you to liability.
If you are certified and step on a property to do some other service work it seems to me you become liable for that backflow whether you test it or not.
Nope, you simply call the purveyor and report in. Around here, most testers will put a tag on the BF indicating when it was tested. You TOUCH a backflow assembly, without concurring with the purveyor and try to do some c.s. "repair" then your ass is grass should an "incident" occur.
My advice is to get backflow certified and reap on the profits it may provide. Plus protecting our drinking water. The water co's don't make a dime they are forced to do this.
If they become as strict about it as they are in Indy then I say absolutely. If enforcement is lax then its a crapshoot unless you market to other irrigators who do installs. (In TX) May change or be changing. I think they are spending more time trying to figure out how to limit water usage not protect water quality.
Would love to be able to test. Legally can't here because of the plumbing unions and how they were able to get the laws in Illinois passed. Time to move?
Would love to be able to test. Legally can't here because of the plumbing unions and how they were able to get the laws in Illinois passed. Time to move?
my guess is anybody who did service in N. TX would be thankful to have DCVAs in boxes. Too many freezes and can't really shut down systems in the winter. As long as you can get to the testcocks I don't have an issue with it.
Would love to be able to test. Legally can't here because of the plumbing unions and how they were able to get the laws in Illinois passed. Time to move?
i have no clue, new to the leak detection site i belong to, if Lance Anderson designed it, it'll prolly work well for pools. i usually clean galvanized pipe with an excavator and a chain. Grip it and Rip it :laugh:
I'm licensed, but rarely test anymore. I keep my CEU's current though. There are quite a few companies who only test around here and they have a good bit of work.
I wish all the cities who enforced back-flow inspection and testing were consistent throughout.
I'm not sure why they wouldn't. When I was testing I always gave the customer a copy of the report and put all permit numbers on the invoice along with the results of the test.
I'm not sure why they wouldn't. When I was testing I always gave the customer a copy of the report and put all permit numbers on the invoice along with the results of the test.
Part of our regs is that you have to leave a copy of the test with the backflow at all times. We put them in sandwich bags and tape them to the backflow.
I send a copy to the water district, city, HO on every test.
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