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Talty annual backflow testing

Talty SUD requires annual testing for health-hazard assemblies and for all commercial properties, with hard May 1 or November 1 deadlines depending on the cycle.

City: Talty Utility: Talty Special Utility District Backflow Testing Cadence: Upon installation and annually for health-hazard or commercial properties Last verified: 2026-06-29
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Talty SUD requires annual testing for health-hazard assemblies and for all commercial properties, with hard May 1 or November 1 deadlines depending on the cycle.

  • Due basis: Talty SUD says irrigation assemblies are tested upon installation and the test form must be provided to the district office. The district also requires annual testing for assemblies protecting against a health hazard and for all commercial properties regardless of health hazard, with test results due by either May 1 or November 1 depending on the cycle.
  • Who is affected: Irrigation systems, commercial properties, properties with onsite sewer facilities or septic systems, and customers served by Talty Special Utility District who have testable backflow assemblies.
  • Program phone: 972-552-4422
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Signals that matter before you act

  • Annual testing is tied to health hazard and commercial status, not just a one-size-fits-all rule.
  • Results are due by either May 1 or November 1 depending on the assigned cycle.
  • Talty publishes both the tester list and the official TCEQ-style report form.
Workflow

Talty workflow order

  1. Confirm whether the property is in the annual lane because of commercial status or a health hazard.
  2. Use a tester registered with the Talty SUD office.
  3. Submit the completed report by the May 1 or November 1 deadline for the property's cycle.
Official source trail

Source-backed utility record

Talty SUD is strong file-backed pilot material because it publishes installation testing, annual health-hazard and commercial testing, OSSF-to-RPZ rules, hard May 1 or November 1 deadlines, an official tester list, a report form, and a registration form.