What the work is
An irrigation system connected to the drinking water supply needs a backflow prevention assembly, and that assembly has to be tested annually by a certified tester. The notice you received is real and the deadline on it is real.
The test itself takes minutes. The parts that matter are that the tester is certified, that the assembly is protected from freezing, and that the report reaches the right place.
How residential reports are filed is something we have asked St. George Water Services to confirm in writing rather than assume. Until we have that answer, we will tell you exactly what we did with your report.
What is included
- The test by a certified tester
- The report, a copy to you
- Filing it as the utility requires
- Telling you whether the assembly is protected from freezing, and what to do if it is not
What is not
- Repairing or replacing a failed assembly, which is quoted after the test
- Winterising, which is separate
- Testing an assembly we cannot safely access
What the notice is actually asking for
The guide below explains what that device does, why the city requires it, and what happens if the test is late. It is written from the city's own requirement rather than from a testing company's marketing.
What to ask anyone quoting this, us included
- Who is the certified tester and what is their number?
- Where does the report go?
- Is my assembly protected from freezing?