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San Antonio 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: San Antonio Utility: San Antonio Water System Backflow Prevention Cadence: Annual Last verified: 2026-06-29
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What to check for San Antonio

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

  • Due basis: Annual testing is required by City of San Antonio ordinance and state regulations. SAWS uses BSI to manage notices, customer service inspections, and customer tracking.
  • Notice or device clue: Look for the CCN, account number, BSI record, device ID, or assembly serial from the reminder.
  • Who is affected: Properties with connections that can contaminate the public water system and customers requiring external or internal backflow assemblies.
  • Acceptance rule: Report acceptance depends on the named portal and the utility-approved tester route; keep proof that the report was submitted.
  • Report workflow: SAWS BSI customer and tester tracking workflow
  • Credential gate: Registered testing company in the SAWS BSI workflow, Licensed BPAT status, Licensed fireline tester status when testing fireline assemblies
  • Program phone: 210-233-2910
Notice-to-closeout map

Source-backed procedure before the record is treated as closed

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

Authority San Antonio Water System Backflow Prevention
Notice trigger Look for the CCN, account number, BSI record, device ID, or assembly serial from the reminder.
Tester gate View the official tester list
Submission route SAWS BSI customer and tester tracking workflow
Proof to keep Report acceptance depends on the named portal and the utility-approved tester route; keep proof that the report was submitted.
Failure branch Open failed-test workflow before treating repair, retest, or resubmission as complete.
Local signals

Signals that matter before you act

  • Annual testing is enforced under both local ordinance and state regulations.
  • SAWS separates customer-side and public-system-side assembly oversight, so scope matters.
  • New construction and CSI workflows can add extra sequencing beyond the recurring annual test.
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Workflow

San Antonio workflow order

  1. Use the SAWS program page to confirm whether the assembly is part of the annual testing program.
  2. Check compliance or find a registered testing company through the BSI customer portal.
  3. Complete testing and make sure the tester submits results through the correct BSI channel.
  4. For new service or construction, complete the CSI and Development Services steps alongside assembly requirements.
Official source trail

Source-backed utility record

SAWS requires annual testing under city ordinance and state regulations and directs customers to BSI to find registered testing companies and check compliance.

SAWS cross-connection control and backflow prevention program official program page
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SAWS annual testing of backflow prevention assemblies official program page
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City FAQ

San Antonio questions before you act

What should I do after a failed backflow test in San Antonio?

Annual testing is enforced under both local ordinance and state regulations.

Does a failed test still need report submission in San Antonio?

Report acceptance depends on the named portal and the utility-approved tester route; keep proof that the report was submitted.

Who controls the rule for San Antonio?

San Antonio search demand is routed to San Antonio Water System Backflow Prevention. Properties with connections that can contaminate the public water system and customers requiring external or internal backflow assemblies.

What costs or fees should I expect for San Antonio?

Private San Antonio market quotes vary by assembly type and scope. Repair and retest costs depend on whether the issue is on an external or internal assembly and whether permitting is implicated. Use the SAWS program for compliance path and BSI for tester discovery rather than assuming one standard retail price.