Irrigation

Colorado Springs Utilities Backflow Prevention irrigation backflow rules

Colorado Springs publishes a separate external and irrigation assembly form, which makes irrigation-specific intent worth supporting.

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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Direct answer

What matters here

Colorado Springs publishes a separate external and irrigation assembly form, which makes irrigation-specific intent worth supporting.

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

External and irrigation assemblies have a distinct form path.
Portal submission rules still apply.
Survey-first discipline matters before the utility will accept a test for a new assembly.

Workflow

Confirm whether the assembly is domestic, external, or irrigation.
Use the right form and portal workflow for the assembly type.
Enter the result within five days and coordinate any new-assembly survey issues with the utility team.

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.

Next step

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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No active sponsor is mapped to this utility yet, so request submissions are stored for follow-up only.

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.

Official sources

Colorado Springs Utilities backflow professionals Colorado Springs publishes a separate external and irrigation assembly form, which makes irrigation-specific intent worth supporting.

official portal guidance

Colorado Springs Utilities rules and regulations Colorado Springs publishes a separate external and irrigation assembly form, which makes irrigation-specific intent worth supporting.

official rules pdf