Springdale Water Utilities: backflow testing rules
Serves Springdale and surrounding service area. Every point below comes from Springdale Water Utilities's own pages, linked; check your notice for your own deadline.
Who must test
- Commercial, industrial and fire sprinkler lines require a preventer. Source.
- Residential lawn irrigation requires a preventer. Source.
Notices and deadlines
- Under Springdale Ordinance 3161 (Water Use Code). Notice mechanics not stated. Source.
- Water use code: tests at least once per year. Source.
How the report is filed
- Test reports submitted through SwiftComply. Source.
Tester registration
- Registration is by the SwiftComply button; insurance or gauge calibration rules not stated. Source.
- Applies to domestic, irrigation and fire services. Source.
Fees
- Owner bears all installation and testing cost; no utility fee stated. Source.
Approved testers
- Springdale links to the state list at ark.org rather than its own roster. Source.
Program
- Page with tester portal, state tester list, water use code and customer cross-connection survey. Source.
Read October 6, 2026. Program page: springdalewaterar.gov.