A back flow device is used to prevent dangerous backflow in the water pipes caused by a sudden drop in water pressure. When such a drop occurs, water can reverse direction within the pipes, sending pollutants and contaminants back into the potable water supply. To prevent this from happening, back flow devices like pressure valves

In business since 1910, Ames is one of the leading manufacturers of backflow devices, and the Ames Backflow Preventer is considered an industry leader. No one wants a contaminated water supply, but without the protection of superior backflow preventers, that is exactly what would happen the next time backflow occurs.  With an Ames backflow preventer,

The need and requirement for Backflow Certification stems from the “Clean Water Act” of 1972, later amended in 1977.  That act, passed by Congress, requires that the public be protected from contamination of water used to prepare food, clean water for sanitization and the protection of the potable water sources. Texas, and many other states,