City of Oak Ridge: backflow testing rules
Serves Oak Ridge (Anderson and Roane counties). Every point below comes from City of Oak Ridge's own pages, linked; check your notice for your own deadline.
Who must test
- Approximately 1,400 devices; testing is done by contract for the city. Source.
- New commercial and industrial plans are reviewed for backflow requirements. Source.
Program
- The Environmental and Regulatory Compliance Coordinator enforces the program. Source.
How to file your backflow test with City of Oak Ridge
- Read your notice. It names the assembly, its location and the date the report is due.
- Book a tester City of Oak Ridge 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. Ask the tester how they send it to the utility, and get a copy.
- Keep a copy and set a reminder for next year. Set a free test-due reminder.
Finding a tester City of Oak Ridge accepts
We found no tester list on City of Oak Ridge's own pages. Use a state certified tester, and check your notice in case it names the testers or the portal it accepts.
Before you book, ask the tester:
- Are you registered with City of Oak Ridge?
- 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 Tennessee
- Consolidated Utility District of Rutherford County
- First Utility District of Knox County
- Columbia Power and Water Systems
- Hallsdale-Powell Utility District
- West Knox Utility District
- Water Authority of Dickson County
- Hixson Utility District
- Harpeth Valley Utilities District
Read October 6, 2026. Program page: oakridgetn.gov.