City of Lawrence Utilities: backflow testing rules
Serves Lawrence, IN. Every point below comes from City of Lawrence Utilities's own pages, linked; check your notice for your own deadline.
Who must test
- Lawrence Utilities customers whose home or business has a required backflow device must have it tested annually, under 327 IAC 8-10 and City of Lawrence Resolution No. 1, 1996. Source.
- All commercial facilities need a Reduced Pressure Zone device on the domestic line; fire lines connected to the public supply need a Double Detector Check Assembly; irrigation systems need a Pressure Vacuum Breaker. Source.
- Customers cannot avoid testing by not using an irrigation system or deactivating a fire suppression system; only physically disconnecting and removing the system ends the requirement. Source.
Notices and deadlines
- The City of Lawrence sends notification to all customers with backflow devices when tests are due. Source.
How the report is filed
- Devices must be tested by a State-certified backflow device tester and copies of the test reports sent to the utility. Source.
Fees
- If required test certifications are not submitted, the utility sends a qualified technician to perform the test and applies an $80.00 testing fee to the customer's account. Source.
If a test is missed
- If a required backflow device is tampered with, bypassed or removed, the property owner may face water service disconnection and fines, and liability for damages if contamination results. Source.
Read October 6, 2026. Program page: cityoflawrence.org.