Does Pasadena Water and Power Cross-Connection Control Program require annual backflow testing?

Annually and whenever the assembly fails or is replaced. 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.

How do I submit or confirm a backflow test for Pasadena Water and Power Cross-Connection Control Program?

Use the official utility workflow and submission methods listed on this page: Pasadena Water and Power backflow program, Los Angeles County certified tester list. Program phone: 626-744-7311.

Where should I look for testers for Pasadena Water and Power Cross-Connection Control Program?

This utility does not publish an official list in the registry, so use the clearly labeled non-official find-a-tester route only after confirming the governing utility workflow.

What should I check before scheduling a tester for Pasadena Water and Power Cross-Connection Control Program?

Confirm the due basis, property type, device type, and submission method before booking. Then use the non-official directory only after confirming the utility workflow, and make sure the report can be filed through the required utility or portal path.

What costs or portal fees should I expect for Pasadena Water and Power Cross-Connection Control Program?

Testing is market-priced, and Pasadena's main local friction is staying inside the due-date and county-certified tester workflow. Repair and retest cost depends on the device and whether a C36 plumbing contractor is needed for the repair. This utility is a good directory-only market because the utility publishes the rules while county certification supplies the tester layer.

Failed-test city route

Pasadena failed backflow test

Use this page when the assembly already failed and the next step is repair, retest, and accepted report submission.

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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

Use this page when the assembly already failed and the next step is repair, retest, and accepted report submission.

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

Evidence-backed next step

Use the governing utility workflow

City search demand maps directly to Pasadena Water and Power's governing cross-connection program.

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Local signals

Signals that matter before you act

Pasadena expects annual testing by the due date on the utility notice.
Failed assemblies must be repaired and the passing retest sent back to PWP.
The tester route is county-certified and should not be presented as a Pasadena approved list.

Workflow

Pasadena workflow order

Check the due date and assembly details on the Pasadena notice.
Choose a Los Angeles County certified tester.
Complete the annual test or failed-test retest.
Send the passing paperwork back to Pasadena Water and Power.

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.

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