The city of Ft. Worth requires annual inspection of all backflow devices, including fire lines. Pursuant to Title 30, Texas Administrative Code, Section 290.44, it is the responsibility of the City of Fort Worth to protect its drinking water supply by instituting and enforcing a cross connection program. The program includes the installation of backflow

Cross connections are actual or potential connections between the public water supply and a source of contamination or pollution. Cross-connections can be identified by looking for physical interconnections between individual customer’s plumbing and the public water system. Some examples include: Lawn chemicals back flowing through a garden hose into indoor plumbing. Backsiphonage of Blue water

In order to explain what backflow testing is, we first must understand what backflow is. Backflow is the flow of water in reverse caused by reduced water pressure or loss of water pressure from the water supplier.  In simpler terms, backflow occurs when water flows away from a building rather than towards a building. Most