Backflow testing that keeps your water and the city’s clean.
A failing backflow valve can quietly push fire-system water back into the supply your people drink. The notice usually comes from the water authority, not from you.
Acom’s certified testers check your backflow prevention assemblies every year, file the results with your local water authority, and keep you compliant, so your sprinkler system protects the building without putting the drinking water at risk.
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Why businesses choose Acom
Last year's form says passed. A little debris says otherwise.
A backflow preventer can stick open months after its test, and nothing on the valve tells you. Miss the annual test or file it late, and the water authority can send fines or a shutoff notice.
- Certified backflow testers
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- Since 1973
Your test, start to finish
The same three steps Acom runs on every system we protect, written for what actually happens on a backflow test.
We locate and identify every device.
Where they are, what line each one protects, size, make, and when each was last tested.
We test each device, then repair what fails.
Certified testing with the readings recorded. If a device fails, our technicians rebuild or replace it rather than handing you a deadline.
We file with the authority and hold your date.
Reports submitted where they need to go, copies kept for you, and next year’s test already on our calendar.
What we test and certify
Backflow preventers keep fire-system and irrigation water from flowing back into the public supply, and most must be tested every year. Here’s what our service covers.
Fire Line Assemblies
We test the backflow preventer on your sprinkler supply so the fire system can’t contaminate the drinking water.
Domestic & Irrigation
We test the assemblies on your domestic water and irrigation lines too, since most jurisdictions require all of them.
Certified Gauge Test
A certified tester gauges each assembly to confirm the check valves and relief hold and seal as designed.
Repair & Rebuild
When an assembly fails, we repair or rebuild it with the correct parts and retest so it passes the same visit.
Water Authority Filing
We submit the certified results to your local water authority on time, so the requirement is actually closed out.
Tracking & Reminders
We track every assembly’s due date across your locations and schedule the next test before it lapses.
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How a thorough inspection works
Most water authorities require certified annual testing of every backflow prevention assembly, and they expect the results filed on their forms by their deadline. A test is only valid when a certified tester performs it with a calibrated gauge — and only counted when it’s actually submitted. Here is how Acom runs it from arrival to filing.
Assembly inventory & records
We locate every backflow assembly — fire, domestic, and irrigation — and confirm the due dates your authority is tracking.
Certified gauge test
A certified tester uses a calibrated gauge to verify the check valves and relief valve hold and seal as designed.
Repair or rebuild on failure
If an assembly fails, we repair or rebuild it with the correct parts and retest it so it passes the same visit where possible.
Authority filing
We complete the water authority’s forms and submit the certified results on time, so the requirement is properly closed.
Documentation to you
You get a copy of every certified test report for your records, your insurer, and any future property transactions.
Tracking & scheduling
We track each assembly’s anniversary across your locations and schedule the next test before the authority’s deadline.
From a single assembly at one storefront to dozens across a multi-building enterprise campus, Acom tests, repairs, and files for every device — and keeps the documentation that proves it.
Questions business owners ask us
Most water authorities require certified testing of every assembly once a year, and they set the deadline. Some jurisdictions test more often for higher-hazard sites. We confirm your local requirement and keep you on it.
A backflow preventer stops water in your fire, irrigation, or process lines from siphoning back into the public drinking supply. If it fails, contaminated water can reach the city main — so the annual test protects everyone, not just your building.
Typically your fire sprinkler line, your domestic water service, and any irrigation system each have their own assembly. Most authorities require all of them tested. We locate every device so none gets missed.
Yes. A test only counts once it’s submitted on the authority’s form by their deadline. We complete the paperwork and file it for you, then send you a copy for your records.
We repair or rebuild the assembly with the correct parts and retest it, often on the same visit. You end up with a passing device and a valid certified report instead of a failed test on file.
Yes. Backflow testing must be performed by a certified tester using a calibrated gauge for the results to be accepted. Our testers hold the required certification, which is why the authority will take our reports.
A missed test can bring fines and, in many areas, a water shutoff notice — which can halt your whole operation. We track every assembly’s due date and schedule the test ahead of the deadline so it never gets there.
Stay ahead of the water authority’s deadline
Schedule a backflow test. Our certified testers will check every assembly, repair what fails, and file the results with your local water authority — so your compliance is handled before the notice ever arrives.
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