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Austin WEIRS backflow reporting portal

Use this page when a notice for Austin mentions BSI, SwiftComply, WEIRS, VEPO, Aqua/TrackMyBackflow, Tokay WebTest, a customer portal, or online backflow test report submission.

City: Austin Utility: Austin Water Cross-Connection Control Cadence: At least once a year for many listed assemblies, plus initial testing on installation Last verified: 2026-06-29
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What to check for Austin

Use this page when a notice for Austin mentions BSI, SwiftComply, WEIRS, VEPO, Aqua/TrackMyBackflow, Tokay WebTest, a customer portal, or online backflow test report submission.

  • Due basis: Austin Water's 2025 ordinance requires annual testing for assemblies protecting health hazards and specified non-health hazards, with all test and maintenance reports submitted online through WEIRS.
  • Notice or device clue: Look for the WEIRS route, service address, tester record, or assembly identifier.
  • Who is affected: Sites with health-hazard assemblies, building or suite isolation, private fire hydrants, fire sprinklers, irrigation, auxiliary water, or other listed backflow risks.
  • Acceptance rule: Report acceptance depends on the named portal and the utility-approved tester route; keep proof that the report was submitted.
  • Report workflow: WEIRS database
  • Report timing: Report due within 5 days after testing.
  • Credential gate: TCEQ BPAT license, Austin Water BPAT registration, Gauge calibration certificate
  • Program phone: 512-972-1060
Notice-to-closeout map

Source-backed procedure before the record is treated as closed

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

Local signals

Signals that matter before you act

  • Austin Water cross-connection program - program page
  • Austin backflow tester information - tester requirements
  • WEIRS database - submission portal
  • Due basis: Austin Water's 2025 ordinance requires annual testing for assemblies protecting health hazards and specified non-health hazards, with all test and maintenance reports submitted online through WEIRS.
  • Program phone: 512-972-1060
Other Austin routes

Stay inside the city intent cluster

Workflow

Austin workflow order

  1. Confirm whether the site falls under Austin Water's annual testing categories in the current ordinance.
  2. Use a TCEQ-licensed BPAT registered with Austin Water.
  3. Submit each complete Test and Maintenance Report online through WEIRS within five calendar days, including assembly address, cause, manufacturer, size, model, serial number, test results, repair and retest results when applicable, owner details, BPAT license, gauge serial, and test date.
  4. If the assembly is removed, replaced, or tied to a removed hazard, report that status to Austin Water so the record is updated.
Official source trail

Source-backed utility record

Austin requires annual testing for many backflow assemblies, online TMR submission through WEIRS, City registration for BPATs in addition to TCEQ licensing, current gauge calibration, and complete TMR packet details.

City FAQ

Austin questions before you act

Which backflow reporting portal should Austin use?

Austin maps to Austin Water Cross-Connection Control. The stored portal context is WEIRS. Report acceptance depends on the named portal and the utility-approved tester route; keep proof that the report was submitted.

What notice or device ID should I keep for Austin?

Look for the WEIRS route, service address, tester record, or assembly identifier.

Who controls the rule for Austin?

Austin search demand is routed to Austin Water Cross-Connection Control. Sites with health-hazard assemblies, building or suite isolation, private fire hydrants, fire sprinklers, irrigation, auxiliary water, or other listed backflow risks.

What costs or fees should I expect for Austin?

Private Austin quotes vary by assembly, hazard class, and whether the tester is already registered with Austin Water. Repair and retest cost widens for fire hydrant, fire sprinkler, and larger commercial hazard cases. Austin is strong on compliance detail and less public on retail pricing, so use the ordinance and WEIRS workflow as the anchor before comparing quotes.