BackflowPath Local backflow requirements
Request help
Menu
Request help
Fire-line city route

Southlake fire-line backflow testing

Southlake states fire protection sprinkler assemblies must be tested and repaired by a full-time employee of a fire protection sprinkler company registered with the State Fire Marshal's Office.

Open fire-line workflow Utility requirements Find from notice Request local help
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 states fire protection sprinkler assemblies must be tested and repaired by a full-time employee of a fire protection sprinkler company registered with the State Fire Marshal's Office.

  • 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

  • Fire sprinkler assemblies are called out separately.
  • Tester employment status matters for fire protection work.
  • The VEPO registration path still controls Southlake tester status.
Workflow

Southlake workflow order

  1. Confirm the assembly is part of a fire protection sprinkler system.
  2. Use a BPAT who satisfies the State Fire Marshal employment rule.
  3. Have the report submitted through the accepted Southlake VEPO route.