Becoming a certified backflow tester in Utah
Under Utah rule R309-305-8, a tester applicant must pass written exams and a hands-on performance exam given by an accredited agency, after completing a certification course approved by the Director (R309-305-7).
Getting certified in Utah
A Division of Drinking Water page on its 2019 program changes lists the American Backflow Prevention Association (ABPA) as the approved third party agency for the tester exams.
Under Utah rule R309-305-7, a backflow prevention assembly tester certificate is valid for three years from the date it is issued.
To recertify, a Utah tester retakes the third-party written and performance exams; the Division of Drinking Water says a recertification course is not required but is encouraged.
Utah rule R309-305-4 adopts the field test procedures in the USC Foundation's Manual of Cross-Connection Control, Tenth Edition, and requires test gauges to meet ASSE 1064.
Sources: Course plus written and performance exams; ABPA is the approved third-party exam agency; Recertification by retaking the exams
Who may test in Utah
Under Utah rule R309-305-7, only people holding a valid backflow prevention assembly tester certificate from the Director of the Division of Drinking Water may test backflow assemblies.
The Division of Drinking Water says a Utah backflow assembly tester certification is needed to test in Utah, and repairing or installing assemblies may also need a licence from the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL).
Sources: Only state certified testers may test; Repair or installation may need a DOPL licence
Common questions
Who certifies backflow testers in Utah?
The Utah Division of Drinking Water certifies testers after an approved course and written and hands-on exams given by an accredited agency (ABPA). Certificates last three years.