City of Irving Water Utilities Backflow Testing: Rules and...

Who must test

Ordinance 8140 requires every customer who has a backflow prevention assembly to have it tested every year. Source.

How the report is filed

Testers file every test report online through Envirotrax within 10 days of the test date; paper copies are no longer accepted. Source.

Tester registration

Testers file a registration form and pay a $100 fee to the City of Irving, in person or by mail, and keep their BPAT licence and gauge calibration current in Envirotrax. Source.
A tester's registration is valid for one year and must be renewed before it expires to keep access to report submission. Source.

Fees

Irving charges $40 to file a test report. A failed test report carries no fee. Source.

Approved testers

The city's program page links an approved backflow tester list hosted by Envirotrax at envirotrax.com. Source.

Program

The City of Irving runs a cross connection control program, in cooperation with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, to protect drinking water from contaminants. Source.

How to file your backflow test with City of Irving Water Utilities

Read your notice. It names the assembly, its location and the date the report is due.
Book a tester City of Irving Water Utilities accepts. See finding a tester below; book early so there is time to repair a failed assembly.
The tester tests the assembly and fills in the test report. A failed assembly is repaired and tested again.
The report is filed. Testers file every test report online through Envirotrax within 10 days of the test date; paper copies are no longer accepted.Source.
Fees. Irving charges $40 to file a test report. A failed test report carries no fee. Source.
Keep a copy and set a reminder for next year. Set a free test-due reminder.

Finding a tester City of Irving Water Utilities accepts

City of Irving Water Utilities keeps its register of testers in an online lookup on envirotrax.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 Irving Water Utilities is a separate step.

Before you book, ask the tester:

Are you registered with City of Irving Water Utilities?
Will you file the report in Envirotrax 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

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

Backflow testers near Irving

What the badges mean

✓ TX 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.
✓ TX 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.
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