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Colorado Springs Utilities Backflow Prevention annual backflow testing

Colorado Springs Utilities expects annual compliance testing by certified testers and wants results entered into SwiftComply within five days.

Utility: Colorado Springs Utilities Backflow Prevention Last verified: 2026-04-04 Due basis: Colorado Springs Utilities requires customers to hire a backflow tester for the annual compliance test and expects test results to be entered within five days through SwiftComply.
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What matters here

Colorado Springs Utilities expects annual compliance testing by certified testers and wants results entered into SwiftComply within five days.

Due basis: Colorado Springs Utilities requires customers to hire a backflow tester for the annual compliance test and expects test results to be entered within five days through SwiftComply.

Highlights

Highlights

  • Certified testers must register and upload certification and test-kit information.
  • Test results should be entered within five days of testing.
  • A newly installed assembly must be surveyed by the utility before a test can be accepted.
Workflow

Workflow

  1. Register the tester and current certification information in SwiftComply.
  2. Confirm the assembly is already surveyed into the utility record.
  3. Enter the test result promptly and fix record errors through the utility team when needed.
Residential

Residential

  • Colorado Springs is less residential-marketing heavy than Tampa or Broward, but any surveyed assembly still lives inside the same portal-driven workflow.
  • Residential intent mostly shows up through external or irrigation assembly cases rather than generic homeowner education.
Commercial focus

Commercial and managed properties

  • This is a strong contractor and managed-property utility because the portal rules are explicit.
  • The survey-first rule matters operationally for new installations and replacements.
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Tester routing

No public tester route is live for this utility yet. Stay on the official program path and confirm the scope directly with the utility.

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FAQ

Local questions people actually ask

Does Colorado Springs Utilities Backflow Prevention require annual backflow testing?

Annually after the assembly is in the program. Colorado Springs Utilities requires customers to hire a backflow tester for the annual compliance test and expects test results to be entered within five days through SwiftComply.

Who is affected by Colorado Springs Utilities Backflow Prevention backflow rules?

Customers and testers working on assemblies that Colorado Springs Utilities has already surveyed into the program, including external and irrigation assemblies.

How do I submit or confirm a backflow test for Colorado Springs Utilities Backflow Prevention?

Use the official utility workflow and submission methods listed on this page: Colorado Springs Utilities backflow professionals portal, Colorado Springs Utilities rules and regulations. Program phone: 719-668-4388.

Where should I look for testers for Colorado Springs Utilities 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.