City of Lakeland Water Utilities: backflow testing rules
Serves Lakeland, FL. 4 points from City of Lakeland Water Utilities's own pages, read October 7, 2026, each linked to the page it came from.
City of Lakeland Water Utilities at a glance
- When the test is due
- Property owners whose backflow devices sit beyond the city meter are responsible for their maintenance, repair and annual testing, at the owner's expense. Source.
- How the report is filed
- Annual test results are submitted to City of Lakeland Water Operations at 1000 East Parker Street within ten days of the designated annual test date. Source.
- If a test is missed
- Keeping devices working and tested every year is a condition of continued water service, and noncompliance may lead to termination of service. Source.
- Approved testers
- No tester list on the City of Lakeland Water Utilities pages read here. Ask a Florida certified tester whether City of Lakeland Water Utilities has them on file.
Tester registration
- Tests must be done by a person who completed a backflow prevention course acceptable to the city, and the tester's current certification must be on file with Lakeland Water Distribution. Source.
From notice to filed report, the steps are the same everywhere: how a backflow test goes.
Other water utilities in Florida
- Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department
- City of Tampa Water Department
- Orlando Utilities Commission
- Broward County Water and Wastewater Services
- City of Boca Raton Utility Services
- City of Fort Lauderdale Public Works
- City of Hollywood Public Utilities
- City of Pembroke Pines Utilities
Read October 7, 2026. Program page: lakelandgov.net.