Does City of Garland Water Supply Protection require annual backflow testing?

Prior to permanent activation and annually thereafter. Garland says all backflow prevention assemblies shall be tested according to TCEQ regulations prior to permanent activation of the plumbing system and annually thereafter. Test reports must be submitted to Garland Water Utilities within 10 days of the test.

Who is affected by City of Garland Water Supply Protection backflow rules?

Non-residential customers, irrigation systems, fire sprinkler systems, and any property where Garland Water Utilities requires a registered backflow assembly.

How do I submit or confirm a backflow test for City of Garland Water Supply Protection?

Use the official utility workflow and submission methods listed on this page: Garland water supply protection page, Garland irrigation installation page, Garland tester registration page. Program phone: 972-205-3244.

Where should I look for testers for City of Garland Water Supply Protection?

Start with the governing authority's published tester list. This utility has an official approved-tester route and it should be treated as the primary source.

What should I check before scheduling a tester for City of Garland Water Supply Protection?

Confirm the due basis, property type, device type, and submission method before booking. Then open the official tester-list route, and make sure the report can be filed through the required utility or portal path.

What costs or portal fees should I expect for City of Garland Water Supply Protection?

Private testing price is market-based, but Garland layers permit and registration steps around the work. Repair and retest cost varies by device type, especially once irrigation permitting or fire line registration enters the job. Garland publishes a $88 irrigation permit fee, a $75 annual tester-registration fee, and a $25 test-form booklet fee on the official workflow. The tester-side fees matter even if the property owner only sees the final quote.

Failed-test city route

Garland 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: Garland Utility: City of Garland Water Supply Protection Cadence: Prior to permanent activation and annually thereafter Last verified: 2026-06-29

Local answer

What to check for Garland

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

Due basis: Garland says all backflow prevention assemblies shall be tested according to TCEQ regulations prior to permanent activation of the plumbing system and annually thereafter. Test reports must be submitted to Garland Water Utilities within 10 days of the test.
Who is affected: Non-residential customers, irrigation systems, fire sprinkler systems, and any property where Garland Water Utilities requires a registered backflow assembly.
Program phone: 972-205-3244

Evidence-backed next step

Use the governing utility workflow

City search demand maps directly to Garland Water Utilities and the water-supply-protection workflow.

Open failed-test workflow View the official tester list

Local signals

Signals that matter before you act

Garland uses a short 10-day report window after testing.
Fire line testers need extra registration documents beyond a standard BPAT license and gauge calibration.
Irrigation permits can remain stuck if the Water Department does not receive the passing test results.

Workflow

Garland workflow order

Check whether the property is in Garland's water supply protection program or irrigation permit path.
Make sure the assembly and the tester are both registered with Garland Water Utilities.
Complete the test before permanent activation or by the annual due cycle.
Submit the report to Garland Water Utilities within 10 days and keep the permit side in sync if irrigation work is involved.

Official source trail

Source-backed utility record

Garland publishes a strong municipal workflow: register assemblies and testers, test prior to permanent activation and annually thereafter, submit reports within 10 days, and bring extra documents for fire line tester registration.

Garland water supply protection page official program page

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Garland irrigation installation page official irrigation guidance

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Garland tester registration page official registration page

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Garland tester list official pdf

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