Backflow testing in Springfield, Missouri

Who has to test in Springfield, Missouri

The rule depends on the utility that sends your water bill. Each line below is from that utility's own page.

• City Utilities of Springfield: Initial test plus annual test by a state certified contractor.
• City of Nixa: Homes and businesses with an in-ground sprinkler or fire suppression system must have the backflow device tested before July 1 each year.

Sources: City Utilities of Springfield; City of Nixa

How each utility takes the test report

Most utilities here take the report online through a vendor portal; the tester files it. Open a utility for its own deadline, filing steps and fees.

What testing costs in Springfield, Missouri

These are amounts the utility or a company published on its own page, shown as published, never averaged.

• City Utilities of Springfield: Sealing an irrigation assembly costs nothing.

Source: City Utilities of Springfield

If the test is missed

• City of Nixa: Failing to comply by July 1 each year can result in added charges on the utility bill.

Source: City of Nixa

Missouri rules behind the local programs

State rules set the minimum; the utilities above add their own deadlines and tester registration.

• State rule requires annual testing of reduced pressure principle (RPZ) assemblies by a certified tester, by a date no later than 30 days past the supplier's anniversary date.
• State rule requires annual testing of double check valve assemblies by a certified tester, by a date no later than 30 days past the supplier's anniversary date.
• Air gaps must be inspected each year, no later than 30 days past the anniversary date set by the supplier.

Sources: Missouri rule; Missouri rule; Missouri rule