California requires annual backflow testing on commercial properties, irrigation systems, and fire lines. We test your devices, repair or replace what fails, and file the certification paperwork with your water district, so a missed deadline never turns into fines or a shutoff notice.
One appointment covers the test, the certification, and the filing, so your compliance file stays current without you chasing it.
Certified testing of reduced-pressure, double-check, and pressure-vacuum-breaker assemblies, with the certification report filed directly with your water district.
Check valves, springs, and seals wear out. If your assembly fails the test, most repairs are completed on the spot, and you get one visit instead of two.
New commercial tenant, new irrigation system, or a failed assembly that is past repairing: we install the correct assembly for the hazard level and certify it on day one.
Sacramento County water districts require the test report within days of testing. We submit it for you and send you the confirmation, so the file is complete.
Testing is due every 12 months, and the district notices are easy to miss. We track your due date and schedule your next test before the deadline arrives.
Apartments, warehouses, shopping centers, and HOAs often have several assemblies across a campus. We test and certify every device in a single coordinated visit.
Certified backflow testing anywhere in Sacramento County, for commercial and residential customers.
Backflow compliance is not optional, but it can be painless.
General plumbers do backflow on the side. Our testers work on assemblies all day, across Sacramento County water districts, and know exactly what each district's paperwork requires.
The test report, the certification form, the district filing: we handle all of it and send you the confirmation for your records. That is the part most companies leave on your desk.
Most failed assemblies fail on cheap parts: springs, check discs, seals. We carry common rebuild kits on the truck, so one visit usually covers the test and the repair.
Every customer goes on a due-date tracker with automatic reminders. Compliance lapses are how fines happen; we make them close to impossible.
General guidance for Sacramento County property owners and managers. These are typical ranges, not quotes: device count, access, and repair needs decide the real number.
Yes, in most cases. California's cross-connection control rules require annual testing of backflow prevention assemblies, and Sacramento County water districts enforce it: they mail annual test notices, require the report within a set window, and can levy fines or disconnect water service for non-compliance. Commercial properties, irrigation systems on dedicated meters, and fire sprinkler lines are the most common triggers. When in doubt, call your water district and ask whether your service address has an assembly on file.
A routine test typically runs $75 to $150 per device for a standard assembly in an accessible location. Multi-device properties usually get a per-device discount since the tester is already on site. Repairs on a failed test commonly run $150 to $500 for rebuilds, while a full assembly replacement typically runs $500 to $3,000 installed, depending on size and location. Any estimate should separate the test fee from potential repair costs.
A failed assembly usually needs new internal parts, not a new device: check springs and discs wear with age and pressure cycles. A certified tester can rebuild most common assemblies on the spot. Your water district typically gives you a short window to repair and retest, commonly 10 to 30 days depending on the district, and the passing retest gets filed the same way. Ignoring a failed test is what escalates to enforcement.
Generally the property owner, since the assembly protects the public water system at the service connection. Lease terms sometimes shift the cost to the tenant, but the district holds the owner accountable for compliance. Property managers: put the annual test on a calendar you control, because the notice goes to the owner of record and tenants rarely forward it.
Access to the device (unlock gates, clear landscaping around the assembly), the water turned on, and your water district's test notice if you have it. Most tests take 20 to 45 minutes per device. You do not need to be present for the whole visit; we handle the district filing after and send you the confirmation.
Backflow testing requires certified testers: California recognizes testers certified through approved programs (such as AWWA or ASSE), and most water districts maintain their own list of accepted testers. A general plumber without the certification cannot legally file the report. When hiring, ask for the tester's certification number; reputable companies give it without hesitation.
Tell us about your property and a certified local tester will reach out, usually within one business day. Include your district's test notice deadline if you have one.