Annual city route

Southlake annual backflow testing

Southlake frames backflow prevention assembly testing as annual and ties the owner response to VEPO records and registered testers.

City: Southlake Utility: City of Southlake Cross Connection Control Cadence: Annual testing for backflow prevention devices Last verified: 2026-07-03
Local answer

What to check for Southlake

Southlake frames backflow prevention assembly testing as annual and ties the owner response to VEPO records and registered testers.

  • Due basis: Southlake says backflow prevention assemblies must be tested annually, and customers who receive a City letter can search VEPO records or use a registered tester.
  • Notice or device clue: Look for the BPAT/tester registration context, Envirotrax record, service address, or assembly identifier.
  • Who is affected: Southlake properties with backflow prevention assemblies, especially customers receiving annual letters and fire protection sprinkler systems.
  • Acceptance rule: Report acceptance depends on the named portal and the utility-approved tester route; keep proof that the report was submitted.
  • Program phone: 817-748-8082
Local signals

Signals that matter before you act

  • Annual letters are a real owner trigger.
  • Registered tester lookup routes through VEPO/Envirotrax.
  • Paper-format tester submissions are not part of the current workflow.
Workflow

Southlake workflow order

  1. Search the VEPO record if a Southlake annual letter looks wrong.
  2. Use a tester registered for Southlake in VEPO.
  3. Make sure the tester submits through the VEPO workflow.