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Riverside Public Utilities Backflow Prevention annual backflow testing

Riverside Public Utilities says each installed backflow device must be tested for proper operation at least annually and the customer must make sure the report is submitted on time.

Utility: Riverside Public Utilities Backflow Prevention Last verified: 2026-04-05 Due basis: Riverside Public Utilities says each installed backflow device must be tested for proper operation at least annually, and it makes the customer responsible for following up with the contracted tester and assuring reports are submitted by the due date.
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Riverside Public Utilities says each installed backflow device must be tested for proper operation at least annually and the customer must make sure the report is submitted on time.

Due basis: Riverside Public Utilities says each installed backflow device must be tested for proper operation at least annually, and it makes the customer responsible for following up with the contracted tester and assuring reports are submitted by the due date.

Highlights

Highlights

  • Annual testing language is explicit on the public program page.
  • Only approved certified testers may submit accepted reports to RPU.
  • The utility maintains records of locations, tests, and repairs under its cross-connection control program.
Workflow

Workflow

  1. Confirm the assembly is in Riverside's cross-connection control program.
  2. Use a tester from Riverside's approved list.
  3. Follow up until the report is submitted and accepted before the due date.
Residential

Residential

  • Riverside's strongest public language is commercial and project oriented, but irrigation and protected residential services still route into the same cross-connection program.
  • The customer is still responsible for making sure the tester actually submits the report.
Commercial focus

Commercial and managed properties

  • Riverside is commercially valuable because the utility keeps a live approved tester list and makes clear that only accepted reports from approved testers count.
  • Developer, irrigation, and fire-service angles are all supported by public utility pages.
FAQ

Local questions people actually ask

Does Riverside Public Utilities Backflow Prevention require annual backflow testing?

Upon installation and at least annually thereafter. Riverside Public Utilities says each installed backflow device must be tested for proper operation at least annually, and it makes the customer responsible for following up with the contracted tester and assuring reports are submitted by the due date.

Who is affected by Riverside Public Utilities Backflow Prevention backflow rules?

Commercial, industrial, irrigation, fire protection, and other Riverside service connections that the utility's cross-connection control program requires to have a backflow assembly.

How do I submit or confirm a backflow test for Riverside Public Utilities Backflow Prevention?

Use the official utility workflow and submission methods listed on this page: Riverside backflow prevention program, Riverside approved tester list, Riverside developer FAQ. Program phone: 951-351-6167.

Where should I look for testers for Riverside Public Utilities 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.

Official sources

Official sources

Riverside backflow prevention program Riverside Public Utilities says each installed backflow device must be tested for proper operation at least annually and the customer must make sure the report is submitted on time.
official program page
Riverside developer FAQ Riverside Public Utilities says each installed backflow device must be tested for proper operation at least annually and the customer must make sure the report is submitted on time.
official faq page
Riverside approved tester list Riverside Public Utilities says each installed backflow device must be tested for proper operation at least annually and the customer must make sure the report is submitted on time.
official tester list pdf