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Tampa annual backflow testing

Tampa keeps commercial properties on an annual cycle and expects certified test results within seven calendar days of testing.

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City: Tampa Utility: City of Tampa Water Department Backflow Prevention Cadence: Commercial annually; residential every two years Last verified: 2026-06-29
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What to check for Tampa

Tampa keeps commercial properties on an annual cycle and expects certified test results within seven calendar days of testing.

  • Due basis: Tampa requires certified test results to reach the Water Department within seven calendar days after testing. Commercial properties are annual and residential properties are biannual.
  • Who is affected: Commercial properties, residential properties with required devices, and other facilities listed in Tampa's municipal code as usually requiring service-connection protection.
  • Program phone: 813-231-5266
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Signals that matter before you act

  • Commercial cadence is annual.
  • Results must be received within seven calendar days.
  • Tester onboarding runs through SwiftComply.
Workflow

Tampa workflow order

  1. Confirm whether the property is commercial or residential.
  2. Use a certified tester enrolled through the Tampa workflow.
  3. Get the result into the city's system within seven days of testing.