A backflow preventer is a valve assembly that lets water into a property but never lets it flow back into the city supply. It's installed where a reversal could draw irrigation water or something worse back toward the water everyone drinks. On bigger Poway lots with large irrigation systems, that device often sits out by the meter or in the yard, where it's easy to forget until the test notice arrives.
Businesses in Poway, from restaurants and medical offices on Poway Road to shops in the Poway Business Park, often have backflow assemblies that need testing on a schedule. So do many homes with dedicated irrigation lines. If a device fails, leaks or has worn out, it needs to be repaired or replaced by someone licensed, then retested.
We put the pieces together. A certified backflow tester runs the test, a licensed contractor performs any repair or replacement, and the paperwork gets where it needs to go. Before anything happens, you get a plain English explanation of the notice and what the device needs.
