What is a Certified Backflow Assembly Tester and how can I find one?

A Certified Backflow Assembly Tester is someone who has completed a state-approved, 40-hour training course in backflow prevention assembly testing and has passed a proficiency test to prove his/her knowledge. Many plumbing, fire sprinkler, and lawn irrigation companies, as well as backflow prevention testing companies, are listed in local telephone directories and provide testing services in the Killeen area. As a convenience, the City of Killeen maintains a partial list of companies offering the services of Certified Backflow Assembly Testers.

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1. What is backflow?
2. How can cross connections and backflow affect my drinking water?
3. What can I do to prevent backflow?
4. What is a backflow prevention assembly?
5. When is a backflow prevention assembly required?
6. What is a Certified Backflow Assembly Tester and how can I find one?
7. What does it cost to test a backflow prevention assembly?
8. What are some different types of backflow prevention assemblies, devices, and methods?
9. Do I need a permit to have a backflow prevention assembly installed and is there a permit fee?
10. Who can install a backflow prevention assembly?
11. What does it cost to install a backflow prevention assembly?
12. Why am I required to have my backflow prevention assembly tested?
13. How often do backflow assemblies need to be tested?
14. Who is responsible for the testing and maintenance of the backflow prevention assembly?