The Town of Cave Creek runs its own Backflow Prevention Program: every required assembly must be tested at least once a year by a certified backflow tester, and assemblies belong as close to the meter as possible on the customer side. To schedule a test, a repair or a new assembly, call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Cave Creek.
Signs to watch for
- A reminder tied to the Town's program says your annual test is due
- The assembly leaks from a test cock, a cap or the body
- A failed test from last year was never followed up
- A stable, arena or garden line was teed off the house supply
- The device sits far from the meter and you're replacing it anyway
- Sun has cracked the cover or a fitting
Local conditions in Cave Creek
Water in town comes from the Town of Cave Creek Utilities Department, which also owns the Desert Hills Water System serving parts of unincorporated Maricopa County. The Town's Backflow Prevention Program requires all required assemblies to be tested at least annually by a certified tester, and the assemblies themselves go as close as possible to the meter on the customer's side. Testing is tracked through BSI Online, run by Backflow Solutions, Inc., and the program contact is (480) 488-6619. If your home is on the Desert Hills system, ask the Utilities Department which rules cover your account.
Cave Creek's housing has a median year built around 1998. Where a lot mixes house plumbing with outdoor uses such as gardens, animal water or irrigation, each of those connections is a possible cross-connection. The Town's sewer system is limited in area, and many homes are not on municipal sewer, which does not change the backflow rules on the water side.
Plumbing permits come from the Town of Cave Creek Building Department on Cave Creek Road.
Cost factors
- Pass, or fail with a rebuild and retest
- Assembly type and pipe size
- Distance from the meter if the device has to move
- How many outdoor connections need their own protection
- Trenching or rocky ground on larger lots
What happens when you call
You'll reach an independent plumber who works around Cave Creek. Say whether the reminder came from the Town program, describe each outdoor line tied to the supply, and ask that the result be entered so it shows up in BSI Online.
If you are unsure whether your Cave Creek property has a tracked assembly, the Town's backflow program office can look it up by address before you book a test.
Backflow Testing questions in Cave Creek
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