Failed-test city route

Santa Rosa failed backflow test

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

City: Santa Rosa Utility: Santa Rosa Backflow Prevention Program Cadence: Annually Last verified: 2026-06-29
Local answer

What to check for Santa Rosa

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

  • Due basis: Santa Rosa says devices are tested every year by a certified tester authorized to test devices in the city. The utility sends reminder postcards about 30 days before the due date and expects the passing report within 30 days of that due date. Late reports can trigger an annual notice fee and a 30-day shutoff notice.
  • Who is affected: Santa Rosa customers with city-required backflow devices, especially commercial, industrial, irrigation, and other higher-hazard services.
  • Program phone: 707-543-4200
Local signals

Signals that matter before you act

  • Santa Rosa sends reminders about 30 days before the due date.
  • Late reports can trigger an annual notice fee and a 30-day shutoff notice.
  • The city publishes both the authorized tester list and the tester application checklist.
Workflow

Santa Rosa workflow order

  1. Confirm the device is inside Santa Rosa's annual backflow program.
  2. Choose a tester from the city's authorized list.
  3. Complete the annual test.
  4. Return the passing result within 30 days of the due date.
Official source trail

Source-backed utility record

Santa Rosa is a strong Northern California utility because the city publishes annual testing, due-date reminder timing, late-notice consequences, and a real authorized tester PDF with a separate tester application checklist.