Annual testing
Open the annual page when the utility notice is about routine testing, timing, and accepted submission methods.
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Aurora Water Backflow Prevention backflow testing requirements
Aurora Water is a strong supporting Colorado utility because it publishes a clean annual-testing rule, online submission requirement, and ownership-responsibility language.
Testing cadence: Upon installation and annually thereafter
Last verified: 2026-06-29
Verification code: TL
Freshness window: 45 days
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Annual or event-based timing
Aurora Water customers and property owners whose service requires a backflow prevention assembly, including hydrant users who need RP protection.
- Upon installation and annually thereafter
- Aurora says operational tests by a certified technician must be conducted upon installation and at least annually thereafter, and results must be submitted online before the annual test due date.
Non-compliance penalties
Aurora places responsibility on the billed customer or owner and expects online submission before the annual due date. The practical risk is staying out of compliance with the city's annual testing requirement.
- Aurora requires online submission before the due date.
- The owner or billed customer is explicitly responsible.
- Hydrant use has its own RP requirement with current test data.
Compliance workflow
Official workflow
Every focused page on this utility still runs through this authority sequence. Confirm the rule here before you branch into repair, testing, or provider routing.
- Identify the responsible party for the service.
- Use a certified technician to perform installation and annual operational testing.
- Submit the test results online before the due date.
- For hydrant or temporary outdoor use, provide the required RP protection and current test data.
Source block
Aurora is a good Colorado utility because it publishes the annual due-date rule, online result submission, responsibility assignment, and a separate hydrant-meter RP requirement.
- Last verified: 2026-06-29
- Verification code: TL
- Freshness window: 45 days
- Report a correction or stale source
- Aurora Water backflow prevention official program page
- Aurora hydrant meter program official hydrant guidance
Submission methods and utility contact
Where the rule applies
- Water customers with required backflow assemblies
- Commercial and managed properties
- Hydrant users
- Property owners responsible for protected services
Devices in scope
- Required backflow prevention assemblies
- Hydrant-meter RP devices
- Domestic containment devices
- Cross-connection control devices
Residential notes
- Aurora assigns responsibility to the billed water customer or the property owner, which matters for single-site ownership and property-management setups.
- Residential properties can still enter the program where the city requires a protected service.
Commercial and managed properties
- Aurora's clear owner responsibility and online-due-date workflow make it usable for commercial lead intent.
- Hydrant-meter use adds another practical compliance path beyond ordinary building service.
FAQ
Local questions people actually ask
Does Aurora Water Backflow Prevention require annual backflow testing?
Upon installation and annually thereafter. Aurora says operational tests by a certified technician must be conducted upon installation and at least annually thereafter, and results must be submitted online before the annual test due date.
Who is affected by Aurora Water Backflow Prevention backflow rules?
Aurora Water customers and property owners whose service requires a backflow prevention assembly, including hydrant users who need RP protection.
How do I submit or confirm a backflow test for Aurora Water Backflow Prevention?
Use the official utility workflow and submission methods listed on this page: Aurora Water backflow prevention, Aurora hydrant meter program. Program phone: 303-326-8520.
Where should I look for testers for Aurora Water Backflow Prevention?
No public tester directory is live for this utility yet. Use the official utility page first and do not infer approval from a generic directory.
Need a tester or local help?
No public tester route is live for this utility yet. Stay on the authority workflow and submission methods before treating any outside provider directory as reliable.
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