Hurst, Texas, in accordance with state and federal laws, requires annual backflow testing of all backflow devices.  This testing program ensures that the water system in Hurst is safe and pure and not polluted by backflow waste caused by backflow. Backflow generally occurs when there is a sudden decrease in water pressure from the water

What is a back flow preventor? It is exactly what its name implies, a device which prevents back flow.  Seems fairly straightforward, doesn’t it, unless you don’t know what backflow is, in which case it sounds like Ancient Greek. So let’s start with backflow.  Backflow occurs when the water in your pipes reverses direction and

The Water Utilities Department of Irvine, Texas, is responsible for providing Irvine residents with safe and clean drinking water at a reasonable volume and cost, and it is also charged with the safe collection and disposal of sewage water.  With that in mind, Irvine operates a Backflow Prevention Program to protect the integrity of the