Annual city route

Pasadena annual backflow testing

Pasadena requires annual testing by the due date shown on the PWP notice and wants the report returned through the utility workflow.

City: Pasadena Utility: Pasadena Water and Power Cross-Connection Control Program Cadence: Annually and whenever the assembly fails or is replaced Last verified: 2026-06-29
Local answer

What to check for Pasadena

Pasadena requires annual testing by the due date shown on the PWP notice and wants the report returned through the utility workflow.

  • Due basis: Pasadena Water and Power says each backflow prevention assembly is tested at least once a year by the due date on the PWP notice. The utility tells customers to use a Los Angeles County certified backflow prevention testing business and to send the passing report plus any repair documentation back to PWP.
  • Who is affected: Pasadena Water and Power customers where the utility requires a backflow assembly, including irrigation, fire-service, commercial, industrial, medical, hospitality, and multifamily properties.
  • Program phone: 626-744-7311
Local signals

Signals that matter before you act

  • Each assembly is tested at least once a year.
  • PWP points users to Los Angeles County certified testing businesses instead of a Pasadena-only approved list.
  • Failed tests require repair and a passing retest before the record is closed.
Workflow

Pasadena workflow order

  1. Check the due date on the Pasadena notice.
  2. Choose a Los Angeles County certified tester.
  3. Send the passing report and any repair paperwork back to PWP.
Official source trail

Source-backed utility record

Pasadena is a strong California utility because it publishes annual due-date testing, failed-test repair workflow, explicit high-hazard property examples, and directs customers to the Los Angeles County certified tester directory rather than pretending there is a Pasadena-only approved list.