Does San Antonio Water System Backflow Prevention require annual backflow testing?

Annual. 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.

Who is affected by San Antonio Water System Backflow Prevention backflow rules?

Properties with connections that can contaminate the public water system and customers requiring external or internal backflow assemblies.

How do I submit or confirm a backflow test for San Antonio Water System Backflow Prevention?

Use the official utility workflow and submission methods listed on this page: SAWS backflow prevention program, BSI customer portal, BSI submission portal. Program phone: 210-233-2910.

Which backflow reporting portal does San Antonio Water System Backflow Prevention use?

The stored submission route is: SAWS backflow prevention program (program page), BSI customer portal (customer portal), BSI submission portal (submission portal). Follow the utility workflow first because tester enrollment, filing fees, and pass/fail handling can differ by jurisdiction. The matching portal hub on BackflowPath is Compare BSI portal utilities.

Where should I look for testers for San Antonio Water System Backflow Prevention?

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 San Antonio Water System Backflow Prevention?

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 San Antonio Water System Backflow Prevention?

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.

Fire-line city route

San Antonio fire-line backflow testing

SAWS fire line work is stricter than a normal domestic test. Fireline assemblies must be tested by a licensed fireline tester, and some right-of-way installations stay under SAWS operational control.

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City: San Antonio Utility: San Antonio Water System Backflow Prevention Cadence: Annual Last verified: 2026-06-29

Local answer

What to check for San Antonio

SAWS fire line work is stricter than a normal domestic test. Fireline assemblies must be tested by a licensed fireline tester, and some right-of-way installations stay under SAWS operational control.

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.
Who is affected: Properties with connections that can contaminate the public water system and customers requiring external or internal backflow assemblies.
Program phone: 210-233-2910

Evidence-backed next step

Use the governing utility workflow

City search demand maps directly to the SAWS backflow program.

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Local signals

Signals that matter before you act

A licensed fireline tester is required for fireline assembly testing.
Assemblies located in the public right-of-way may stay under SAWS inspection and maintenance rules.
Fireline failures do not pause the delinquency clock; the annual record is still unresolved until the assembly passes.

Workflow

San Antonio workflow order

Confirm whether the fireline assembly is customer-side or in a SAWS-controlled right-of-way location.
Use a licensed fireline tester rather than a generic backflow-only contractor.
Make sure the passing result reaches the SAWS and BSI workflow before the deadline window closes.

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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