Failed-test city route

Tallahassee failed backflow test

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

City: Tallahassee Utility: City of Tallahassee Utilities Cross-Connection Control Cadence: Annual by default, biennial for qualifying residential assemblies Last verified: 2026-06-29
Local answer

What to check for Tallahassee

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

  • Due basis: Tallahassee says customers can qualify for biennial testing when they meet the residential criteria in the city rules. Everyone else stays on the annual track, and delinquent customers can be automatically enrolled in the city-coordinated testing program.
  • Who is affected: Tallahassee residential and commercial customers with required backflow assemblies, especially those with irrigation, alternate water sources, booster pumps, or other hazard triggers under city rules.
  • Program phone: 850-891-1248
Local signals

Signals that matter before you act

  • Tallahassee publicly explains annual versus biennial qualification.
  • The city can auto-enroll delinquent customers into its contractor program.
  • Utility-bill collection mechanics make this a real compliance workflow.
Workflow

Tallahassee workflow order

  1. Determine whether the assembly is annual or qualifies for biennial testing.
  2. Choose city-coordinated testing or a private contractor.
  3. Complete the test and any questionnaire or opt-in paperwork.
  4. Stay current so the city does not auto-enroll the account as delinquent.
Official source trail

Source-backed utility record

Tallahassee is one of the strongest Florida city programs because it combines annual-versus-biennial qualification rules, a city-coordinated testing option, tester-list links, and utility-bill collection mechanics.