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Colorado Springs annual backflow testing

Colorado Springs Utilities expects annual compliance testing by certified testers and wants results entered into SwiftComply within five days.

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City: Colorado Springs Utility: Colorado Springs Utilities Backflow Prevention Cadence: Annually after the assembly is in the program Last verified: 2026-06-29
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What to check for Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs Utilities expects annual compliance testing by certified testers and wants results entered into SwiftComply within five days.

  • Due basis: Colorado Springs Utilities requires customers to hire a backflow tester for the annual compliance test and expects test results to be entered within five days through SwiftComply.
  • Notice or device clue: Look for the SwiftComply or C3Swift account, device, address, or notice record.
  • Who is affected: Customers and testers working on assemblies that Colorado Springs Utilities has already surveyed into the program, including external and irrigation assemblies.
  • Acceptance rule: Report acceptance depends on using the named portal or online submission path; keep proof that the report was submitted.
  • Report workflow: Colorado Springs Utilities SwiftComply workflow
  • Report timing: Report due within 5 days after testing.
  • Credential gate: Certification information, Test-kit information
  • Program phone: 719-668-4388
Notice-to-closeout map

Source-backed procedure before the record is treated as closed

This is the working path for Colorado Springs notices: match the authority, confirm the tester gate, use the accepted submission route, and keep proof that the report was accepted.

Authority Colorado Springs Utilities Backflow Prevention
Notice trigger Look for the SwiftComply or C3Swift account, device, address, or notice record.
Tester gate Confirm tester eligibility with the governing utility before scheduling.
Submission route Colorado Springs Utilities SwiftComply workflow
Proof to keep Report acceptance depends on using the named portal or online submission path; keep proof that the report was submitted.
Failure branch Open failed-test workflow before treating repair, retest, or resubmission as complete.
Local signals

Signals that matter before you act

  • Certified testers must register and upload certification and test-kit information.
  • Test results should be entered within five days of testing.
  • A newly installed assembly must be surveyed by the utility before a test can be accepted.
Other Colorado Springs routes

Stay inside the city intent cluster

Colorado Springs SwiftComply backflow reporting portal Find the Colorado Springs SwiftComply backflow report route, notice or device identifiers, tester gate, and proof of accepted submission.
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Workflow

Colorado Springs workflow order

  1. Register the tester and current certification information in SwiftComply.
  2. Confirm the assembly is already surveyed into the utility record.
  3. Enter the test result promptly and fix record errors through the utility team when needed.
City FAQ

Colorado Springs questions before you act

Does Colorado Springs require annual backflow testing?

Annually after the assembly is in the program Colorado Springs Utilities requires customers to hire a backflow tester for the annual compliance test and expects test results to be entered within five days through SwiftComply.

What should I check on an annual notice for Colorado Springs?

Check the due date, service address, device record, accepted tester route, and submission method before scheduling.

Who controls the rule for Colorado Springs?

Colorado Springs search demand is routed to Colorado Springs Utilities Backflow Prevention. Customers and testers working on assemblies that Colorado Springs Utilities has already surveyed into the program, including external and irrigation assemblies.

What costs or fees should I expect for Colorado Springs?

Testing is market-priced, but the portal registration and survey-first rule create real workflow cost. Repair and retest costs vary depending on whether the assembly record is already accurate in the utility system. The value is in understanding the portal and survey gate, not in a public price schedule.