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Sacramento annual backflow testing

Sacramento uses approved or registered testers and county-run electronic data-entry operations to keep local backflow certifications current.

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City: Sacramento Utility: City of Sacramento Department of Utilities Cross-Connection Control Cadence: At installation and on the local recurring certification cycle Last verified: 2026-06-29
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What to check for Sacramento

Sacramento uses approved or registered testers and county-run electronic data-entry operations to keep local backflow certifications current.

  • Due basis: Sacramento's city and county cross-connection workflow uses approved tester lists and a county portal for registered testers and electronic test entry. The city's water certification language applies up to the property line, backflow preventer, or water meter.
  • Who is affected: City of Sacramento water customers and protected services that must stay inside Sacramento's cross-connection control and registered tester workflow.
  • Program phone: 916-808-5454
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Signals that matter before you act

  • The city publishes a local approved tester list.
  • Sacramento County maintains registered testers and electronic test-result entry.
  • Drinking-water certification language explicitly references the backflow preventer boundary.
Workflow

Sacramento workflow order

  1. Confirm the device is inside Sacramento's protected service workflow.
  2. Use an approved or registered local tester.
  3. Keep the city-county reporting chain current so the certification is accepted locally.