Backflow Testing in Peoria, AZ

When a Peoria owner usually calls

• The Environmental Division's test notice arrived and the deadline is coming
• A device leaked all summer and nobody looked at it
• You bought a house in Vistancia or near Old Town Peoria with a sprinkler system and no test records
• A tester marked the assembly as failed and a repair and retest are still needed
• A landscaper added zones or a chemical injector to the irrigation line
• A business, church or HOA common area has several assemblies coming due at once

Peoria's program in plain terms

The City of Peoria runs its own water system, and the backflow program sits with the Environmental Division of Water Services. The city's page lays it out: any required assembly is tested at least once a year, or more often if the manufacturer or the division recommends it, and the owner pays for it. The city mails a notice 60 days before the test is due. Skipping the test can lead to termination of water service, so it is worth handling early instead of the week before.

Only a City of Peoria Recognized Tester may do the test, and the report has to reach the Environmental Division within 30 days. New installations are inspected by either the Environmental Division or the Building Safety Division. The Cross Connection Specialist can be reached at (623) 773-8444, and the division's office is at 19980 N. 111th Ave.

Peoria's housing has a median year built of about 1998, so many irrigation assemblies from Loop 303 down to Grand Avenue are old enough that seals and springs wear out between tests.

Cost factors

• Whether the assembly passes as found or needs a rebuild and retest
• The kind of device: pressure vacuum breaker, double check or reduced pressure assembly
• The pipe size and how many assemblies are on the property
• Replacement and an inspection if the old unit is beyond repair
• How easy the device is to reach in the landscaping

What happens when you call

You'll be connected with an independent plumber who works in Peoria. Read them the due date from your notice and ask whether they are on the city's recognized tester list. If the result is a fail, ask what part failed and whether a rebuild or a new unit makes more sense, so the retest report can go to the city inside the 30-day window.