Concerning the North Lake, Texas, backflow prevention program, this information from the City of North Lake and their website:

The purpose of the Cross-Connection Control and Backflow Prevention Program is to safeguard public drinking water and protect the health and safety of our customers from contamination by isolating any potential cross-connections which could back flow into the public water supply. It is the responsibility of both the North Lake Public Works and its customers to protect the public water supply, by adhering to the rules and regulations set forth by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

Now let’s discuss what that means to you, a property owner, in North Lake.  If you have questions, call us at (817) 996-2000.

Backflow names you may not know

Names like Ames, FEBCO, and Watts may not be household names to most people, but in the world of backflow prevention, they are trusted and required.  The same can be said for a name like City Backflow Testing.  Allow us to explain.

Only specific backflow preventors can be used in combating and protecting against backflow.  Companies like Ames, FEBCO, and Watts make backflow devices of such high-quality that they are deemed more than adequate for North Lake backflow prevention.  A complete list of approved backflow devices can be found on the North Lake backflow page, but they are well-known to approved backflow testers and backflow installers.

Approved backflow testers

In order to be approved by the City of North Lake, a backflow tester must pass state tests to gain certification.  It is a mistake to think that all plumbers are certified and trained in cross-connection work.  Again, the complete list of backflow testers can be found on the North Lake website, or you can call them to find out if a particular company, like City Backflow Testing, is on that list.

What are cross connections?

Picture the entire water system in the City of North Lake.  Water flows from the city’s potable water supply, via large water pipes, to each residence and business in the city.  From those points, smaller water pipes are connected to the main water pipe, one detouring to a home, and several detouring from those pipes to the different outlets in the home i.e. the bathroom, kitchen, etc.  Each place where water is diverted to another pipe is a cross-connection, and it is at those junctions where backflow is most likely to happen. At these cross connections, backflow parts are installed.  Backflow devices are basically one-way valves, which only allow water to flow in one direction, thus preventing the possibility of backflow.

The entire system works smashingly well as long as certified backflow experts do the testing, installing, and repairing of certified and approved backflow parts.

About City Backflow Testing

Certified and licenses in practically every town and city in Tarrant County, City Backflow Testing is a trusted name in the backflow industry.  With years of experience and with the trust of city officials, City Backflow Testing is a name you can count on.  Keep our number handy if you are ever in the need for annual testing or repair of your backflow system.