City of Albany: backflow testing rules

Who must test

• Backflow assemblies must be tested at installation, annually after installation, after repairs and after relocating, by Oregon Health Authority-certified backflow testers. Source.

Notices and deadlines

• Albany Municipal Code 11.01.225(5): test and any repair or replacement must be performed within 30 days of receiving the notice to test. Source.

How the report is filed

• The owner keeps records of tests and repairs and submits a copy to the utility within 30 days of completed tests. No portal is named. Source.

Tester registration

• The assembly owner must notify the utility at least 48 hours before the test so the utility may witness it; testers must be licensed by the Oregon State Health Division. Source.

Approved testers

• Albany links the state's certified tester lists for Linn and Benton counties on yourwater.oregon.gov rather than publishing its own list. Source.

If a test is missed

• Under AMC 11.01.227, water service may be immediately discontinued or denied by a physical break in the service when tests, repairs, or replacements are not performed after a reasonable time; cross-connections found get 60 days to correct. Source.

Program

• Albany's Municipal Code requires specific backflow prevention assemblies to be installed and tested annually under the plumbing code and Oregon Health Authority rules. Source.

How to file your backflow test with City of Albany

1. Read your notice. Albany Municipal Code 11.01.225(5): test and any repair or replacement must be performed within 30 days of receiving the notice to test.Source.
2. Book a tester City of Albany accepts. See finding a tester below; book early so there is time to repair a failed assembly.
3. The tester tests the assembly and fills in the test report. A failed assembly is repaired and tested again.
4. The report is filed. The owner keeps records of tests and repairs and submits a copy to the utility within 30 days of completed tests. No portal is named.Source.
5. Keep a copy and set a reminder for next year. Set a free test-due reminder.

Finding a tester City of Albany accepts

City of Albany posts a list of testers it accepts on albanyoregon.gov. Open the list. The testers on this site hold a state certificate; check the list or ask the tester whether City of Albany accepts them.

Before you book, ask the tester:

• Are you registered with City of Albany?
• Will you send the test report to the utility for me, and how?
• When is my report due? The date is on your notice; the tester needs time to test, repair if needed and file.

Other water utilities in Oregon

• Portland Water Bureau
• Eugene Water & Electric Board
• Medford Water Commission
• City of Beaverton
• City of Gresham
• Rockwood PUD
• Springfield Utility Board
• City of Corvallis

Read October 6, 2026. Program page: albanyoregon.gov.

Backflow testers near Albany

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