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Frisco utility backflow testing requirements

Frisco requires installation testing and recurring annual testing for certain testable assemblies, with BSI handling much of the program workflow.

Last verified2026-06-29
Testing frequencyUpon installation and annually thereafter for certain testable assemblies
Report routeFrisco BSI Online backflow administration
Evidence3 official source link(s)

Fast answer

Who, when, and what device?

Certain backflow prevention assemblies with test ports must be tested upon installation and thereafter annually by a licensed backflow tester. Frisco administers annual inspection fees through BSI.

Who is affected
Properties where the hazard review requires a testable backflow assembly, including irrigation-related installations and other inspected hazards.
Covered devices
Testable backflow prevention assemblies · Irrigation backflow assemblies
Risk if missed
Frisco charges a per-device annual inspection fee through the City in addition to private tester charges.

What to do now

Choose the task on your notice

The official rule stays on this record; national guidance explains the task.

01Test notice or annual testingConfirm the due basis, eligible tester, and next filing step.→ 02The device failedRepair, retest, and return to this utility workflow.→ 03View the official tester listUse the official tester route before a general provider search.→ 04Submit or confirm the reportReport acceptance depends on the named portal and the utility-approved tester route; keep proof that the report was submitted.→

Exact workflow

Follow the local sequence

  1. 01

    Confirm with the Frisco program whether the property needs a testable backflow assembly.

  2. 02

    Use a licensed tester and account for the City's per-device annual inspection fee.

  3. 03

    Use BSI for tester discovery and program administration.

  4. 04

    Keep installation permits and subsequent testing aligned with the City's inspection flow.

Tester gate

Who can produce an accepted result?

Licensed backflow tester status, BSI registered tester access, Frisco-registered plumber or irrigator status when installation work applies

View the official tester list

Submission route

Where the result goes

Frisco BSI Online backflow administration

Report packet: Frisco water customer or service address, Backflow prevention assembly record, Device or assembly test-port context, BSI customer or tester workflow record

Tester credentials: Licensed backflow tester status, BSI registered tester access, Frisco-registered plumber or irrigator status when installation work applies

Look for the CCN, account number, BSI record, device ID, or assembly serial from the reminder.

Report acceptance depends on the named portal and the utility-approved tester route; keep proof that the report was submitted.

  • Frisco backflow program page program page
  • BSI tracking submission portal
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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
  • Frisco separates tester cost from the City's annual inspection fee.
  • Irrigation inspection scheduling depends on backflow approval being complete.
  • Do not assume all assemblies are annual; the City's hazard review determines the requirement.
  • Certain testable assemblies are annual after installation.
  • The City layers a per-device annual inspection fee on top of tester pricing.
  • BSI is part of the core workflow, not an optional extra.
Residential notes
  • Frisco homeowners run into this most often through irrigation systems and related permit work.
  • The City fee layer means even routine residential testing is not just a private contractor quote problem.
Commercial notes
  • Commercial sites should expect the hazard review to control whether a device is testable and annual.
  • Backflow approval can affect related inspection sequencing for larger projects.
Irrigation

Frisco irrigation work is one of the clearest local triggers because backflow approval can hold up related inspection flow.

  • Irrigation-related assemblies are part of the City's backflow review rather than a separate landscaping-only issue.
  • Missing backflow approval can disrupt irrigation inspection timing.
  • The City fee layer still applies where the assembly enters the annual program.
Cost and fee context

Private tester pricing varies, plus a City-administered per-device annual inspection fee.

Repair and retest costs vary with assembly type and installation conditions.

Frisco is one of the clearer cities on the existence of a City fee layered on top of private testing charges.

Evidence ledger

Official sources

Frisco says certain testable backflow assemblies must be tested upon installation and annually thereafter, and the City partners with BSI for program administration and registered tester access.

BackflowVerdict summarizes these records; the governing entity remains the authority.

Open official program page
  1. 01
    Frisco backflow programofficial program pageOpen source ↗
  2. 02
    BSI Online trackingofficial linked reporting siteOpen source ↗
  3. 03
    Frisco irrigation pageofficial related workflowOpen source ↗

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