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College Station utility backflow testing requirements
College Station is a useful procedural page because it clearly publishes the tester list, report form, 30-day submission rule, and City registration requirements for BPATs.
Fast answer
Who, when, and what device?
College Station says backflow prevention devices must be tested on installation, testers must be TCEQ-certified and registered with the City, and original reports must reach Water Services within 30 days of testing per city ordinance.
- Who is affected
- Lawn irrigation systems, properties where inspectors require a backflow assembly, and fireline or general assemblies using City-registered testers.
- Covered devices
- Backflow prevention assemblies · Irrigation backflow devices · Fireline and general assemblies represented on the City's tester list
- Risk if missed
- College Station requires tester registration with the City and says original reports must reach Water Services within 30 days of testing. Tester registration also carries a $50 annual company fee.
What to do now
Choose the task on your notice
The official rule stays on this record; national guidance explains the task.
Exact workflow
Follow the local sequence
- 01
Confirm whether the project or property requires a backflow assembly through Water Services or the irrigation permit workflow.
- 02
Use a TCEQ-certified BPAT who is also registered with the City of College Station.
- 03
Complete the City report form and deliver the original report to Water Services within 30 days of testing.
- 04
If you need a tester, start with the City's registered tester PDF rather than a generic search.
Tester gate
Who can produce an accepted result?
TCEQ-certified BPAT status, City of College Station tester registration, Fireline or general tester category when applicable
View the official tester listSubmission route
Where the result goes
College Station Water Services report delivery workflow
Submission deadline: within 30 days after testing
Report packet: City report form, City-registered BPAT status, Water Services delivery within 30 days
Tester credentials: TCEQ-certified BPAT status, City of College Station tester registration, Fireline or general tester category when applicable
Look for the utility name, service address, assembly serial number, account or notice ID, and due date.
Report acceptance depends on the named portal and the utility-approved tester route; keep proof that the report was submitted.
- College Station drinking water and backflow page program page
- College Station registered tester list official list
- College Station backflow test report official report form
Local detail
Property, device, and enforcement notes
Open the parts that match the property and system. These details stay subordinate to the fast workflow above.
Program and failure notes
- College Station separates state certification from City registration; both matter.
- The report deadline is tied to when testing occurs, not just when a notice is received.
- Irrigation work adds a permit requirement on top of the testing workflow.
- The test report must reach Water Services within 30 days of testing.
- The tester must be both TCEQ certified and registered with the City.
- The City publishes separate fireline and general tester lists in one PDF.
Residential notes
- Residential users most often see College Station through irrigation permit work and required installation testing.
- City registration still matters on the tester side even when the property is smaller.
Commercial notes
- Commercial and managed properties should pay attention to the separate fireline and general tester categories on the City list.
- The report deadline and company registration fee make College Station more process-heavy than a generic plumber explanation suggests.
Irrigation
College Station explicitly ties irrigation systems to permitting and approved backflow devices, which makes this a clear irrigation compliance page.
- All lawn irrigation systems must have an installation permit and an approved backflow prevention device.
- Installation testing is required.
- The irrigation workflow sits next to the same City tester registration and report rules.
Fire line
College Station's published tester list is useful for fire line cases because it separates fireline testers from general testers.
- The City list distinguishes fireline testers from general testers.
- Using the wrong tester category creates avoidable compliance risk.
- The same report and delivery rules still apply once the right tester is chosen.
Cost and fee context
The City does not publish consumer testing price bands, so retail cost remains market-based.
Repair and retest price depends on the assembly and contractor; City materials focus on procedure rather than consumer pricing.
The published $50 annual registration fee applies to tester companies, not directly to the property owner.
Evidence ledger
Official sources
College Station is strong on source-backed process: install-test requirement, city-registered BPATs, a published tester list, a report form, and a 30-day report delivery rule tied to ordinance.
BackflowVerdict summarizes these records; the governing entity remains the authority.
Open official program page- 01College Station drinking water and backflow pageofficial program pageOpen source ↗
- 02College Station registered tester listofficial pdfOpen source ↗
- 03College Station backflow test report formofficial pdfOpen source ↗
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