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Certified backflow testers in Charleston, SC

45 backflow testing businesses work within 25 miles of Charleston, 11 of them based in town. 38 have testers on South Carolina's roster and 7 are on the approved tester list of BJWSA and Charleston Water System.

45 businesses within 25 miles
50 for-hire testers based in Charleston

Certified backflow testers near Charleston

What the badges mean
✓ SC Certified Backflow Tester Verified
A state roster lists at least one certified tester at this business, with a current certificate. The state sets the exam and renewal.
✓ SC Utility-Approved Tester Verified On the city list
The company is on a water utility's own approved list (the second badge names the list). That is the utility's approval, not a state license, and it counts for that utility.
3 certified testers
How many certified testers the roster lists at this business.
★ 4.8 (25 reviews)
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Pye Barker Fire & Safety Llc

100/100
✓ SC Certified Backflow Tester Verified #110999227 ★ 4.3 (47 reviews) 9 certified testersOn BJWSA listOn Charleston Water System list Backflow Testing

3898 Leeds Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405 · 3 mi from Charleston

Call (843) 767-3080 Details Website
Verified Oct 2026 · Unclaimed listing

Eagle Fire Inc

100/100
✓ SC Certified Backflow Tester Verified #110804026 ★ 4.2 (5 reviews) 9 certified testers Backflow Testing

3125 Ashley Phosphate Rd, North Charleston, SC 29418 · 9 mi from Charleston

Call (843) 291-7862 Details Website
Verified Oct 2026 · Unclaimed listing

Plum Easy

90/100
✓ SC Certified Backflow Tester Verified ★ 5 (146 reviews) On Charleston Water System list Backflow Testing

1212 Wappoo Rd, Charleston, SC 29407 · under 1 mile from Charleston

Call (843) 270-3983 Details Website
Verified Oct 2026 · Unclaimed listing

Precision Fire Systems

90/100
✓ SC Utility-Approved Tester Verified ★ 5 (3 reviews) On Charleston Water System list Backflow Testing

1939 Belgrade Ave Unit 8, Charleston, SC 29407 · under 1 mile from Charleston

Call (843) 767-0117 Details Website
Verified Oct 2026 · Unclaimed listing

Yellowstone Landscape

90/100
✓ SC Certified Backflow Tester Verified ★ 3.5 (51 reviews) 2 certified testersOn Charleston Water System list Backflow Testing

2819 Industrial Ave Bldg 200, North Charleston, SC 29405 · 3 mi from Charleston

Call (843) 225-2380 Details Website
Verified Oct 2026 · Unclaimed listing

Rooter Man Plumbing

90/100
✓ SC Utility-Approved Tester Verified ★ 5 (601 reviews) On Charleston Water System list Backflow Testing

2013 Bees Ferry Rd, Charleston, SC 29414 · 3 mi from Charleston

Call (843) 766-3311 Details Website
Verified Oct 2026 · Unclaimed listing

Cullum Mechanical

90/100
✓ SC Certified Backflow Tester Verified ★ 4.1 (53 reviews) On Charleston Water System list Backflow Testing

3325 Pacific St, North Charleston, SC 29418 · 4 mi from Charleston

Call (843) 554-6645 Details Website
Verified Oct 2026 · Unclaimed listing

Blitch Plumbing

90/100
✓ SC Certified Backflow Tester Verified ★ 4.3 (167 reviews) 9 certified testersOn Charleston Water System list Backflow Testing

407 Fleming Rd, Charleston, SC 29412 · 4 mi from Charleston

Call (843) 795-9674 Details Website
Verified Oct 2026 · Unclaimed listing

Ashley Plumbing & HVAC

90/100
✓ SC Utility-Approved Tester Verified ★ 5 (7 reviews) On Charleston Water System list Backflow Testing

195 Rutledge Ave, Charleston, SC 29403 · 4 mi from Charleston

Call (843) 723-2814 Details Website
Verified Oct 2026 · Unclaimed listing

Blue Collars

90/100
✓ SC Certified Backflow Tester Verified ★ 5 (231 reviews) 6 certified testersOn Charleston Water System list Backflow Testing

2157 Rich St, Charleston, SC 29405 · 5 mi from Charleston

Call (843) 375-6680 Details Website
Verified Oct 2026 · Unclaimed listing

Hiller Companies

90/100
✓ SC Certified Backflow Tester Verified #110999527 ★ 2.8 (15 reviews) 2 certified testers Backflow Testing

2031 Ave B Building 44, North Charleston, SC 29405 · 5 mi from Charleston

Call (843) 767-6500 Details Website
Verified Oct 2026 · Unclaimed listing

Top Choice Plumbing

90/100
✓ SC Certified Backflow Tester Verified ★ 4.9 (226 reviews) 2 certified testersOn Charleston Water System list Backflow Testing

1928 E Montague Ave Ste 102, North Charleston, SC 29405 · 5 mi from Charleston

Call (843) 718-1838 Details Website
Verified Oct 2026 · Unclaimed listing

Nextgen Technologies

90/100
✓ SC Certified Backflow Tester Verified ★ 4.2 (21 reviews) 2 certified testersOn Charleston Water System list Backflow Testing

2456 Remount Rd #310, North Charleston, SC 29406 · 6 mi from Charleston

Call (843) 871-8531 Details Website
Verified Oct 2026 · Unclaimed listing

Beverly Plumbing

90/100
✓ SC Certified Backflow Tester Verified ★ 4.4 (37 reviews) On Charleston Water System list Backflow Testing

3026 State Rd S-10-1156, Johns Island, SC 29455 · 7 mi from Charleston

Call (843) 559-5732 Details Website
Verified Oct 2026 · Unclaimed listing

Plumbx

90/100
✓ SC Certified Backflow Tester Verified ★ 5 (63 reviews) 2 certified testersOn Charleston Water System list Backflow Testing

2231 Technical Pkwy Unit E, North Charleston, Charleston, SC 29406 · 7 mi from Charleston

Call (843) 405-8800 Details Website
Verified Oct 2026 · Unclaimed listing

Ables Landscapes

90/100
✓ SC Certified Backflow Tester Verified ★ 3.9 (43 reviews) 3 certified testersOn Charleston Water System list Backflow Testing

4527 State Hwy 162, Hollywood, SC 29449 · 8 mi from Charleston

Call (843) 571-4973 Details Website
Verified Oct 2026 · Unclaimed listing

Unifour Fire & Safety

90/100
✓ SC Certified Backflow Tester Verified #110317727 ★ 3.2 (11 reviews) Backflow Testing

Wambaw Creek, 2089 Road Unit 1, Charleston, SC 29492 · 9 mi from Charleston

Call (843) 216-1234 Details Website
Verified Oct 2026 · Unclaimed listing

Pleasant Places

90/100
✓ SC Certified Backflow Tester Verified ★ 4.1 (112 reviews) 4 certified testersOn Charleston Water System list Backflow Testing

Southrail Rd, North Charleston, SC 29420 · 10 mi from Charleston

Call (843) 881-3430 Details Website
Verified Oct 2026 · Unclaimed listing

Backflow Service & Repair LLC

80/100
✓ SC Utility-Approved Tester Verified ★ 5 (11 reviews) On Charleston Water System list Backflow Testing

4706 Mimosa St, North Charleston, SC 29405 · 3 mi from Charleston

Call (843) 224-1396 Details
Verified Oct 2026 · Unclaimed listing

Bishop and Sons

80/100
✓ SC Certified Backflow Tester Verified ★ 3.7 (6 reviews) On Charleston Water System list Backflow Testing

1723 Signal Point Rd B-2, Charleston, SC 29412 · 7 mi from Charleston

Call (843) 795-6990 Details
Verified Oct 2026 · Unclaimed listing

Davis Plumbing

80/100
✓ SC Certified Backflow Tester Verified #110961229 ★ 4.6 (5 reviews) Backflow Testing

3245 Sandhill Rd, Johns Island, SC 29455 · 10 mi from Charleston

Call (843) 478-1423 Details
Verified Oct 2026 · Unclaimed listing

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$29.99 to $100 per assembly

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Charleston Water System: backflow test rules

  • Who must test. Customers whose water use presents a backflow hazard must install a backflow prevention device and have it tested annually by a third-party tester from the Approved Tester List. Source.
  • Notices and deadlines. An annual notification letter is mailed approximately 30 days before the test due date. Source.
  • How the report is filed. Passing or failing results must reach CWS within seven calendar days after the test, by fax to 843-579-6852 or email to crcfax@charlestoncpw.com with the Field Test Report cover sheet; late or incomplete reports are returned and not accepted. Source.
  • Tester registration. CWS accepts backflow test results only from testers on its Approved Backflow Tester List. Source.
  • Fees. Testers must recertify every three years to stay on the list; CWS holds quarterly recertification tests and the fee is $80. Source.

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Independent certified testers based in Charleston

Testers South Carolina's roster lists without a company. Names, certificate numbers and phones as the state publishes them.

TownTesterCertificateExpiresPhone
Charleston Palmer Harkey 110316427 Dec 2027 (813) 541-4231
John D II Watkins 110990027 Mar 2027 (843) 830-5915

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Backflow testing questions in Charleston

Where are the backflow testing businesses listed for Charleston based?

45 backflow testing businesses are listed within 25 miles of Charleston. 11 are based in Charleston itself, 26 more within 15 miles and 8 further out, up to 18 miles away. Other towns with more than one listing: North Charleston (13), Mt Pleasant (6) and Summerville (6). The closest is Plum Easy, under 1 mile from Charleston.

Which tester lists are the businesses near Charleston on?

38 have testers on South Carolina's roster and 7 are on the approved tester list of BJWSA and Charleston Water System. The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services roster was read July 9, 2026. It lists 50 for-hire testers based in Charleston itself. 2 certified testers appear on the roster in Charleston without a company; they are in the table on this page.

Which water utility sets the backflow test rules in Charleston?

Charleston Water System. Who must test: Customers whose water use presents a backflow hazard must install a backflow prevention device and have it tested annually by a third-party tester from the Approved Tester List.

How many of the backflow testing businesses near Charleston have Google reviews?

41 of the 45 listed for Charleston have 3 or more Google reviews. Lim-Ric Plbg, Elec, Heating, & Air has the most reviews, 7,175, with an average of 4.9 stars, as Google showed them at our last check.

Roster: South Carolina Department of Environmental Services, read July 9, 2026.

Approved list: Charleston Water System approved backflow prevention assembly testers, Charleston Water System.

Approved list: BJWSA approved backflow testing companies, Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority.

Approved list: City of Florence certified backflow testers, City of Florence Utilities.

Approved list: Approved Backflow Test Company List, Charlotte Water.

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