One huge change that came with the new Minnesota State Plumbing Code that went into effect on January 23rd of this year was the requirement for annual backflow preventer testing. Here's the exact code ...

The Nashville Town Council is scheduled to discuss Wednesday whether to reimburse business owners and residents who, at the direction of the town’s staff, needlessly had backflow prevention valves ...

When you upload all of these drawings and documents into ePlans, all files must follow the required file name and format guidelines. Your drawings must clearly show what is existing and the changes ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - INFORMATION FROM THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT: Residential water customers with a lawn irrigation system will soon receive notices about completing ...

Backflow preventer installation costs between $105 and $1,400, with the average property owner spending $325 per backflow preventer. Backflow preventers are essential in many commercial and some ...

LAKE ELSINORE, CALIF. — Building developer/contractor Byron Bishop has been in the construction business for more than 30 years and is a victim of metal thefts. "Just 25-ft. from the door of our field ...

so from what ive read, a check valve / one way valve / non return valve will comply in Aus and Asia, but in NZ an AVB (atmospheric vacuum breaker) which provides at least a 25mm air gap is required ..

Thieves are stealing the brass backflow valves from business properties to sell as scrap for $25 or $30. The repair could cost that business more than $2,000 in parts and labor. BAKERSFIELD, Calif.

DENVER (KDVR) — Longmont Public Safety is trying to stop people from taking backflow preventers but with incidents of the thefts on the rise, officials need help. The valves are found at commercial ...