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Dallas 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: Dallas Utility: Dallas Water Utilities Backflow Prevention Program Cadence: Annual for high-hazard assemblies; irrigation only on install, repair, or replacement Last verified: 2026-06-29
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What to check for Dallas

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

  • Due basis: Dallas Water Utilities says high-hazard assemblies require annual testing by a licensed tester registered with the City of Dallas, while lawn irrigation devices are tested when newly installed, repaired, or replaced. Failed devices get a 30-day repair and retest window and submissions run through SwiftComply.
  • Who is affected: Properties with high-hazard assemblies tracked by Dallas Water Utilities and irrigation systems when a new, repaired, or replaced device must be reported.
  • Program phone: 214-670-0910
Local signals

Signals that matter before you act

  • Do not assume all Dallas assemblies are annual; irrigation has a narrower trigger.
  • SwiftComply participation is mandatory for the covered reporting flow.
  • A failed device starts a 30-day repair and retest clock.
Workflow

Dallas workflow order

  1. Confirm whether the assembly is in Dallas's high-hazard annual program or only falls under the irrigation install or repair rule.
  2. Use a licensed tester registered with the City of Dallas.
  3. Submit annual covered tests through the Dallas SwiftComply workflow and route permitted installs to Building Inspections when required.
  4. If the device fails, repair and retest within 30 days.
Official source trail

Source-backed utility record

Dallas Water Utilities runs a high-hazard annual testing program, moved report submission into SwiftComply in November 2022, and explicitly exempts routine annual irrigation testing outside install, repair, or replacement cases.

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