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Colorado Springs 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: 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

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

  • 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.
  • Who is affected: Customers and testers working on assemblies that Colorado Springs Utilities has already surveyed into the program, including external and irrigation assemblies.
  • Program phone: 719-668-4388
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Signals that matter before you act

  • Colorado Springs uses a five-day result-entry expectation.
  • New assemblies must be surveyed before tests are accepted.
  • The tester portal is mandatory for practical compliance.
Workflow

Colorado Springs workflow order

  1. Register the tester and current certification in SwiftComply.
  2. Confirm the assembly is already surveyed by Colorado Springs Utilities.
  3. Perform the annual compliance test.
  4. Enter the result within five days and flag any record errors or replacements through the utility.