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Tucson approved backflow testers

Use this page when the search or notice says approved, certified, registered, or authorized backflow tester for Tucson.

City: Tucson Utility: Tucson Water Backflow Prevention Cadence: Upon installation and annually thereafter Last verified: 2026-06-29
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What to check for Tucson

Use this page when the search or notice says approved, certified, registered, or authorized backflow tester for Tucson.

  • Due basis: Tucson Water requires annual testing and can issue a four-day shutoff notice if the compliance date passes without the required test results. Registered testers submit through the iBAK system.
  • Who is affected: Commercial and multifamily customers, reclaimed-water users, irrigation users with protected connections, and any Tucson Water customer that the utility flags as requiring backflow protection.
  • Program phone: 520-791-2650
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Signals that matter before you act

  • Open the Tucson Water tester list
  • Confirm tester status on the governing list before treating a provider as approved.
  • Use the utility workflow for deadlines, report acceptance, and submission requirements.
Workflow

Tucson workflow order

  1. Check whether Tucson Water has assigned the property a backflow compliance date.
  2. Use a Tucson-registered tester with current equipment registration.
  3. Submit the test through iBAK before the compliance date passes.
  4. If the assembly fails or the record is incomplete, fix it before Tucson issues a shutoff warning.