If the backyard water hose doesn't "spit" a little when it's shut off, there could be a risk of contaminated water making its way into the city's water supply. The garden hose example was one of ...

What should businesses across New England understand about backflow prevention and its role in protecting drinking water? A ...

Few of our community connections are as personal as a shared drinking water supply. That’s why water utility managers ask the public to do their part to make sure home connections prevent harmful ...

Plainview residents must have their backflow system tested by a professional by Dec. 31 as mandated by the New York State Health Department and the Nassau County Health Department, according to the ...

Nothing says “happy holidays” like a mandated backflow prevention device. In late November the city of St. Helena sent letters to 23 water customers giving them 60 days to install the devices, which ...

EDMONDS, Wash. — Residents at a townhome complex in Edmonds were without water for nearly 24 hours after a brazen thief took a water backflow prevention device. Jim Lundgren, president of the ...

If you are a Birmingham Water Works (BWWB) customer with a sprinkler system, ground well, or swimming pool, you may have recently received a letter regarding the inspection/installation of a backflow ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita residents who have an irrigation system connected to the City of Wichita’s water system must have their backflow device tested by Sept. 12 to avoid disconnection. The ...

CHEYENNE – The Cheyenne Police Department is issuing a warning about an increase in water backflow device thefts. These thefts have increased across the country and here at home due to the ...