Backflow Preventers
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$200 Flat fee
Includes Travel, Testing, and internal investigation on failed devices.
Backflow Preventer Inspection and maintenance
All water supply Backflow Prevention Assemblies whether DCVA(Double Check Valve Assembly) or RPA(reduced Pressure Assembly) are required to be tested once a year by a certified technician. On Site Fire Protection can perform these inspections and provide you with a detailed report, and options to repair any problems found. Give us a call today to schedule an inspection for your Commercial, Industrial, or Residential building. We perform inspections on Fire Water, Domestic Water, Irrigation, Boiler, and all other types of devices.
simplified requirements
The City of Edmonton Water Service and Wastewater Treatment Bylaw #17698 requires that any connection to the municipal water system be protected a Backflow Prevention Assembly. While required for every connection to the system, it is only monitored and enforced with respect to commercial businesses and multi-residential properties. Other municipalities have similar ordinances.
Yearly
If you own or lease a commercial building or a multi-residential property, you must have a Backflow Preventer on all incoming water lines. Typically there will be one on the domestic supply and one on the fire water supply. It is also possible to have them on branching lines such as for irrigation or boilers. Additional devices may be present in Dental & Medical facilities, and Laboratories. All of these devices must be tested by a certified tester once a year.
We can test and repair all Backflow Prevention devices, and perform installation or replacement on fire water line devices.
what to expect
Our technician will check in on arrival, and will need access to the device. The testing process should take less than a half hour. During the testing the water supply the device controls will be turned off for a couple minutes at a time; usually this is not enough time for the pipes to empty out and clients are not affected.
In the event the device fails the initial test, our technician will perform a clean-and-retest service. The most common cause of failure is debris caught in the valve assembly. The technician will open and disassemble the device, clean out any debris, take note of any internal damage, and then reassemble it. If the device fails a second test after this, a quote for repair or replacement will be provided based on the internal inspection performed as part of the clean-and-retest.
preparation
Make sure access to the device is available for our technician; commonly keys to a utility room will be required.