City of Toledo Division of Water: backflow testing rules
Serves Toledo, OH. Every point below comes from City of Toledo Division of Water's own pages, linked; check your notice for your own deadline.
Who must test
- All commercial customers must submit annual backflow assembly test and maintenance reports. Source.
How the report is filed
- Test reports are filed through the HydroSoft online portal run by HydroCorp; the city no longer accepts paper test reports directly. Questions go to HydroCorp at 844-493-7646. Source.
Tester registration
- Backflow assemblies must be installed and tested by a licensed backflow prevention contractor, and plumbing permits are required for the work. Source.
Program
- Under Ohio and City of Toledo policy, a customer found to have a potential or actual cross connection hazard must remove the hazard or install a backflow prevention device at the service connection or the hazard. Source.
How to file your backflow test with City of Toledo Division of Water
- Read your notice. It names the assembly, its location and the date the report is due.
- Book a tester City of Toledo Division of Water 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. Test reports are filed through the HydroSoft online portal run by HydroCorp; the city no longer accepts paper test reports directly. Questions go to HydroCorp at 844-493-7646.Source.
- Keep a copy and set a reminder for next year. Set a free test-due reminder.
Finding a tester City of Toledo Division of Water accepts
We found no tester list on City of Toledo Division of Water'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 Toledo Division of Water?
- Will you file the report in HydroCorp 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 Ohio
- Cleveland Water
- City of Columbus Division of Water
- Greater Cincinnati Water Works
- City of Canton Water Department
- City of Dayton Water
- Del-Co Water Company
Read October 6, 2026. Program page: toledo.oh.gov.