Certified Backflow Testing —
Fast, Compliant & Done Right

What Is Backflow & Why Does It Matter?

Backflow is the unwanted reversal of water flow in a plumbing system. Normally, clean water flows one direction — from the public main into your home or business. When pressure drops suddenly (a water main break, a fire hydrant being opened, a burst pipe) or when downstream pressure exceeds supply pressure (backpressure from boilers, pumps, or elevated tanks), water can siphon backward — pulling fertilizer from your irrigation lines, chemicals from your pool, or contaminants from industrial equipment into the public drinking water supply.

A backflow prevention device is a mechanical assembly installed at the cross-connection that stops this reversal. Federal, state, and local regulations require these devices on most properties with irrigation systems, swimming pools, fire suppression, boilers, or commercial water service — and require them to be tested annually by a certified tester to confirm they're still working properly.

Backflow prevention device tested and certified by Bizzy Bee Plumbing — paperwork filed with the water utility same day.

Annual Backflow Testing

Most water utilities require annual backflow testing and will send you a notice each year telling you when your test is due. If you don't submit a passing test by the deadline, the utility can issue fines or shut off your water service. Our certified backflow technicians arrive with calibrated test gauges, perform the test in 15–30 minutes per device, and either certify it as passing or repair it on the spot if it fails. We then file the test report directly with your water utility — you don't have to mail anything or follow up.

Backflow Repair & Rebuild

If your backflow device fails the annual test, don't panic — most failures are caused by worn internal components like check valves, springs, seats, and rubber O-rings. Our trucks are stocked with rebuild kits for the most common devices (Watts, Febco, Wilkins, Apollo, Conbraco), so in most cases we can rebuild your device on the same visit, retest it, and submit the passing report — all in one trip.

Backflow Installation & Replacement

When you install a new irrigation system, swimming pool, or fire suppression line, your water utility will require a backflow prevention device sized correctly for the application. Bizzy Bee Plumbing installs all the major device types — RPZ (Reduced Pressure Zone), DCV (Double Check Valve), PVB (Pressure Vacuum Breaker), and SVB (Spill-Resistant Vacuum Breaker) — for both residential and commercial use. We pull all required permits and coordinate inspections with your local jurisdiction. If your existing device is corroded, frozen, or simply too old to rebuild, we'll replace it with a modern equivalent.

Commercial Backflow Testing

Commercial properties often have multiple backflow assemblies — one for the building's domestic water, one for fire suppression, one for irrigation, and sometimes additional devices for boilers, cooling towers, or process water. Each device requires its own annual test and its own report. Bizzy Bee Plumbing handles multi-device commercial testing for offices, restaurants, medical facilities, retail, industrial properties, and multi-family buildings — with consolidated reporting and after-hours scheduling to avoid disrupting your business.

Who Needs Backflow Testing?

You almost certainly need annual backflow testing if your property has any of the following: an in-ground irrigation system, a swimming pool or spa with auto-fill, a fire suppression system, a boiler or hydronic heating loop, a commercial water connection, a well that's also connected to municipal water, or any system that could create a cross-connection between non-potable water and the drinking supply. If you've received a notice from your water utility about a backflow test deadline, that's the signal — give us a call and we'll handle it.