Backflow Prevention

Installing Backflow Prevention Devices in Granite Quarry and Salisbury, NC

You can protect yourself from contamination and pollution. CAC Plumbing, LLC, in Granite Quarry, NC, installs backflow prevention devices to protect your potable water supplies. Laws often require backflow prevention assemblies and must be installed by plumbing or building codes to avoid potential issues. A typical backflow assembly has test cocks and shut-off valves and must be tested when installed, if relocated or repaired, and periodically.

Fortunately, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) holds local water suppliers responsible for maintaining a certain amount of purity in potable water systems. While this does help, many states and local municipalities require annual testing of backflow prevention assemblies. In most cases, the law requires a double check (DC), Reduced Pressure Principle Device (RP), or an air gap where backflow prevention is required.