City of Georgetown Utility Systems: backflow testing rules

Who must test

• Backflow test results must be submitted at the building final inspection and as part of an annual or semiannual testing process. Source.

Notices and deadlines

• Georgetown Utility Systems, through VEPO, notifies commercial businesses 30 to 60 days before their backflow test is due. Source.

How the report is filed

• All backflow test reports must be submitted through Vepo LLC's online portal. Source.

Tester registration

• After a new lawn irrigation system is installed, a state certified backflow prevention tester must test the backflow device. Source.

Fees

• A fee of $11.50 is paid per test report through the VEPO website. Source.

Approved testers

• Owners find a tester through the City of Georgetown Registered Backflow Tester Search (an online search, not a file). Source.

How to file your backflow test with City of Georgetown Utility Systems

1. Read your notice. Georgetown Utility Systems, through VEPO, notifies commercial businesses 30 to 60 days before their backflow test is due.Source.
2. Book a tester City of Georgetown Utility Systems 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. All backflow test reports must be submitted through Vepo LLC's online portal.Source.
5. Fees. A fee of $11.50 is paid per test report through the VEPO website. Source.
6. Keep a copy and set a reminder for next year. Set a free test-due reminder.

Finding a tester City of Georgetown Utility Systems accepts

City of Georgetown Utility Systems keeps its register of testers in an online lookup on georgetowntexas.qscend.com. We link it and do not copy it, because it changes as testers register. Open the lookup. The testers on this site hold a state certificate; registration with City of Georgetown Utility Systems is a separate step.

Before you book, ask the tester:

• Are you registered with City of Georgetown Utility Systems?
• Will you file the report in VEPO for me, and pay or pass on any filing fee?
• 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 Texas

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• El Paso Water
• Arlington Water Utilities
• Corpus Christi Water

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

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