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Fayetteville Water (City of Fayetteville): backflow testing rules

Serves Fayetteville. Every point below comes from Fayetteville Water (City of Fayetteville)'s own pages, linked; check your notice for your own deadline.

Who must test

  • Handbook says all assemblies are tested annually. Source.
  • City amended its ordinance in May 2017 to follow the state plumbing code, including residential installations and annual testing. Source.

Notices and deadlines

  • First notice 75-80 days before due date; others 50-55, 18-23 days before and 1-3 days after. Source.
  • Mailed notices go out 50-55 and 18-23 days before the due date and 10-14 days after. Source.

How the report is filed

  • The city's licensed tester list says all test reports go to app.ecosconnect.com. Source.
  • Records copied to city's online tracking system. Source.

Tester registration

  • City requires both ADH backflow assembly testing and repair licences; no separate city registration, insurance or gauge rule found. Source.

Fees

  • Annual test is paid by the water customer to the tester. Source.

Approved testers

  • City publishes a list of licensed testers for domestic and irrigation and for fire lines. Source.

Program

  • Page with handbook, code link, tester list and electronic report submission link. Source.

How to file your backflow test with Fayetteville Water

  1. Read your notice. First notice 75-80 days before due date; others 50-55, 18-23 days before and 1-3 days after.Source.
  2. Book a tester Fayetteville Water accepts. See finding a tester below; book early so there is time to repair a failed assembly.
  3. The tester tests the assembly and fills in the test report. A failed assembly is repaired and tested again.
  4. The report is filed. The city's licensed tester list says all test reports go to app.ecosconnect.com.Source.
  5. Fees. Annual test is paid by the water customer to the tester. Source.
  6. Keep a copy and set a reminder for next year. Set a free test-due reminder.

Finding a tester Fayetteville Water accepts

Fayetteville Water posts a list of testers it accepts on fayetteville-ar.gov. Open the list. The testers on this site hold a state certificate; check the list or ask the tester whether Fayetteville Water accepts them.

Before you book, ask the tester:

  • Are you registered with Fayetteville Water?
  • 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 Arkansas

Read October 6, 2026. Program page: fayetteville-ar.gov.

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