Backflow specialists

Many homes with irrigation systems do. Your water provider sets the rules for your area. If you are not sure, we can look at your system and tell you what is required.

It depends on your water provider and the type of device, but yearly testing is common. Check any notice you received, or call us.

Usually the assembly needs cleaning, new seals or a rebuild. We can repair it and retest so you can report a passing result.

A backflow preventer is a valve assembly that lets water flow only one way, from the supply into your property. It stops irrigation, boiler or process water from being drawn back into the drinking water supply.

Backflow happens when pressure in the supply drops, as during a main break or heavy hydrant use, which can siphon water backward. It can also happen when pressure on the property side rises above the supply pressure.

Common types include pressure vacuum breakers, double check valve assemblies and reduced pressure zone assemblies. The type required depends on the hazard and on your water provider's rules.

The price depends on the type and number of assemblies and where they are located. Call with your notice or device details and we will give you the price before we come out.

Testing is done by a certified backflow tester with calibrated test equipment, and the results are reported to the water provider. We test assemblies and help you get a passing result on file.

In most cases, yes. Lawn irrigation is one of the most common places backflow protection is required, because fertilizer and lawn chemicals could otherwise be drawn into the drinking water.

Water providers can enforce testing requirements, and some may suspend service to properties that do not comply. Call us when you get the notice so testing is done on time.

Yes. Above-ground assemblies can crack in a hard freeze. Insulated covers, or draining an irrigation assembly for winter, help protect it. A cracked body or bonnet usually means repair or replacement.

A reduced pressure assembly may discharge water when pressure changes or when its internal parts are worn or fouled with debris. Constant leaking usually means it needs cleaning, new seals or a rebuild.

Yes. Restaurants and other commercial buildings commonly need backflow protection on equipment like dishwashers, beverage systems and boilers, as well as on the main service. Your water provider sets the requirements.

A hose bib vacuum breaker keeps water from being siphoned back through a hose left in a bucket, a pool or a chemical sprayer. Many newer spigots have one built in.

Yes. We install new backflow preventers and replace old or obsolete devices, sized and placed to meet your water provider's requirements.

Yes. The fill line to a hot water boiler typically has a backflow preventer so treated boiler water cannot flow back into your drinking water. See boiler repair.

Fire sprinkler systems generally have backflow assemblies that need periodic testing. Requirements depend on the water provider and local fire officials.

A routine test on a single assembly is usually quick. Repairs, rebuilds or several devices take longer.

A cross connection is any point where drinking water could come into contact with a non-drinking source, like an irrigation line, a boiler or a chemical system. Backflow preventers protect those points.

Yes. We test, repair and install backflow assemblies across Eatonton, Lake Oconee, Greensboro, Madison and Milledgeville.

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