Backflow Prevention is a scary and confusing term when first heard and truth be told, most homeowners experience backflow prevention daily and don’t even realize it.  In fact, most homeowners don’t even know what backflow is, even though underneath their feet, backflow is guarded against constantly.

So let’s delve into this mystery. What is backflow prevention?

Back flow is exactly what it sounds like, the flowing back of a liquid.  In this case, the liquid in question is contaminated water from a home and/or a property.  Think about all the contaminants in your water system that comes from your home, the many showers, baths, dishes washed, fertilizers, pesticides, they all flow from your home to the city or country sewer system.  That’s how it is all supposed to work. Fresh water is pumped into your house using pressure, and the contaminated water leaves your home for the sewer.  The two never mix!

But what if the water pressure slackened considerably?  If that were to happen, and it happens more often than you are aware, then the water flow will reverse….backflow…and contaminants will enter the public potable water supply.

Can you say MESS and GROSS?  Just imagine, for a moment, if the contaminants spilled into the potable water supply.

Thus, backflow prevention is mandatory for us all. Federal, state and local laws require homeowners to have what are called backflow prevention devices, or backflow preventers, and we are all required to have these backflow preventers tested yearly to make sure they are working properly.  Now, these backflow devices might be double-check valves, air gaps, rpz devices, shut-off valves, test cocks or a combination of these things which effectively shut off flow when pressure reduces and backflow begins.

But like all other mechanical apparatus, backflow preventers will fail over time.  It is inevitable. That is why you must have backflow testing annually, and the best backflow testing done in the Texas area is done by City Backflow Testing.  If it is affordable backflow testing you seek, then City Backflow Testing is the place to call.  City Backflow Testing boasts of years of servicing the greater Fort Worth area, providing professional and friendly service at a price that won’t break the bank.

Sleep well tonight knowing your water supply is safe by making sure only the best backflow prevention devices are installed, and sleep well knowing that those devices are working properly by hiring City Backflow Testing to do your annual inspection.