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State Certified Backflow testers
Backflow Prevention is a public safety issue.
Questions??? 503-554-6839
Email: Backflow@newbergoregon.gov
State Statute and City Code require that all devices are tested annually and in working order. Documentation of this must be submitted to the Backflow office each year. Delinquent properties are subject to enforcement and penalties for failure to test and maintain working devices.
State Code; OAR 333-061-0070 City Code: NMC13-15-160-13.15.20 and 13.15.290
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What is Backflow?Backflow through plumbing connections place the public drinking water at risk.
Backflow is caused by cross-connections that have the potential of allowing contaminants into the drinking water system. Back siphonage can occur when the pressure in a tank or water trough is lower than the water system’s pressure. This could allow the influx, or pulling, of contaminated water into the system. Another cause of backflow is back pressure. Back pressure occurs when there is higher water pressure in a fire protection system or in a multi-story building that contaminated water could be forced into the public water system.
Contaminants can flow back into the water supply without a backflow device on the line. Backflow prevention devices are installed to prevent this reversal of flow back into the potable water system.
State laws require backflow prevention devices to be installed on any connection to the main property water line. Including fire landscape sprinklers outdoor pools water heaters and more. The law also requires backflow assemblies in commercial establishments such as hospitals, industrial facilities, and food or beverage processing of any size. This includes Do-it-Yourself projects.
The easiest way to keep you and your family safe from the potential hazards of backflow is to not create cross-connections in the first place.
- Avoid submerging hoses into sinks and buckets.
- Install breakers on your hose bibs. They are inexpensive and found at any hardware store.
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