An explanation of how a backflow device works to protect your water supply from contamination.

FEBCO is an American company which makes FEBCO backflow preventers and backflow prevention assemblies, and they are among the industry leaders in backflow technology. Backflow prevention assemblies are installed to protect the potable water supply in a community against pollutants caused by cross-connection problems in a water system, and those cross-connection problems are usually related

A RPZ refers to a reduced pressure zone and applies in any discussion about reduced water pressure situations in a disruption of the water supply.  Where a RPZ occurs, a RPZD, or reduced pressure zone device, is needed to prevent back pressure, or back-siphonage, from occurring. A RPZ is a redundant design, providing several safety