Information about Weatherford backflow prevention from the Weatherford, Texas official website:

“The City of Weatherford has chosen to partner with Vepo, LLC to allow for the online submission of Backflow Prevention Assembly Test and Maintenance Reports.  All testing information will be entered directly by the tester into the online password protected system provided by Vepo, LLC.  Testers will no longer be able to submit paper test reports directly to the city. Testers/installers need to be registered with the City of Weatherford through the Building Division.

“All Backflow Prevention Testers (BAPTs) are required to register with Vepo, LLC.  Upon registration and verification of license, insurance, and test gauge accuracy report, the tester will be added to the approved list of Backflow Prevention Assembly Testers.”

Now let’s go into that information in some depth so you understand your responsibilities as a Weatherford property owner.

Not everyone is required to have backflow prevention devices

Backflow prevention is determined in every city on a case-by-case basis.  Generally speaking, all commercial buildings must have cross-connection protection against backflow.  Irrigation system also require it, as do high-use facilities like the fire department or a mortuary.  If you want to know if you are required to have backflow testing on your water system, contact the City of Weatherford, Public Utilities Department.

What is a backflow prevention assembly test?

We will share our procedure to answer that question.  At City Backflow Testing, we do the following on a backflow test:

Notify- Notify the customer we are here for testing

• Identify- Make sure serial number is correct and that we have the right assembly
• Inspect- Make sure there are 4 test ports and 2 Shut off handles
• Observe- Attach test equipment and follow proper testing  procedures  for this assembly
• Test Reports- Enter values for the  assemblies
• Turn in all test Reports to the local water Purveyor or City

This is standard procedure in backflow testing, procedure established by federal, state, and local guidelines.

The registration of backflow testers in Weatherford

Although backflow is essentially a plumbing issue, backflow testers must pass a rigorous twenty-hour course provided by the state, and they must have acquired certification upon passing that training.  Only licensed and certified backflow prevention specialist may conduct a backflow inspection, do backflow repairs, or do backflow installation.  Each city requires licensing in that city, so a licensed backflow tester in Fort Worth is not necessarily licensed to ply his trade in Weatherford. Again, check with the City of Weatherford for a list of licensed and certified backflow testers.

Finally, a backflow test is required annually for those properties where backflow is considered to be a high risk.  Professional backflow testers will automatically schedule  you for testing each year, so this is usually not an issue to be concerned about, but you can check with the city to make sure you are up to code.

More questions about backflow prevention in Weatherford? Call City Backflow Testing.  We are licensed, certified, and approved in the City of Weatherford as well as thirty other cities in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.  When it comes to backflow, City Backflow Testing is a name to trust.