Letter: Backflow Prevention Device Test Requirements
If you received this letter from the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), Call Kleker Plumbing & Backflow at (510) 261-1425 to schedule an appointment. We can help!
In accordance with the State Department of Public Health,
Title 17, and the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) Regulations,
Section 26, it is the responsibility of the water user to install, test, and
maintain an approved backflow prevention device at the service connection.
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE TEST REQUIREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
- ANNUAL testing of your backflow prevention device is required.
- This test must be performed by a certified tester, registered with the American Water Works Association (AWWA), and also listed on EBMUD's Certified Backflow Testers List. (A copy of the list is enclosed).
- Only AWWA approved testing equipment can be used to test devices.
- The customer is responsible for contacting an approved tester from the Certified Backflow Testers List. The customer will bear the cost of all testing, repairs, and/or replacement of devices.
- The enclosed Test Report must be completed and signed by a certified tester within 30 days of notification.
- It is the customer's responsibility to return, by mail, the completed and signed Test Report within 30 days of notification. The Backflow Section will no longer accept faxes unless a 48-hr. service termination notice has been received.
- If isolation valves need replacing, they must be replaced with AWWA approved resilient seated valves.
- If any unapproved device fails an initial test, it will need to be replaced with a new device from our list of approved backflow devices. Prior to installing a new backflow device, you or your tester must notify the Backflow Section to ensure proper installation and the type of approved device.
Contact the Backflow Section at the number shown on the enclosed Backflow Prevention Test Report with any questions regarding testing, repairs, or responsibilities. Local plumbing codes may require permits.
375 Eleventh Street, Oakland, CA 94607 Toll Free 1-866-40-EBMUD