Due dates that lie
Test after a repair and a naive “plus 12 months” can push the next due date almost two years out. Cities count the year differently. That is a compliance miss, not a calendar preference.
For certified testers with a book of assemblies
Generate City Backflow Test PDFs in 60 Seconds.
Stop filling municipal forms on paper in a dead-signal basement. Log the assembly offline, apply that water department’s due-date rule, and download the PDF before you climb the stairs.
- Offline in the basement
- City-specific due dates
- Purveyor-ready PDF
Early access
Get the report generator when it ships.
Leave a work email. We’ll tell you when it is ready. No app store, no card, no spam.
What testers actually complain about
The software you already pay for still drops you in the pit.
Annual testing is why you are in the basement. The water department is why you file a report. The walkthrough is simple. The file, the due date, and the cell signal are not.
No signal, no database
Assemblies live in concrete basements, mechanical pits, and rural sites. If the software needs a cell tower, you are back to paper and the Notes app.
Lost in the scroll
A commercial book means hundreds of devices. Make a mistake, hit back, and the screen dumps you at the top. Volume testers should not hunt for where they were.
Backflow Test is not another field platform that dies when the bars drop. It is an offline-first report generator: log the test, apply that city’s due-date rule, and leave with the PDF. Testers already using software for city forms say it can cut the paperwork side by about 90%.
How it works
Three steps. One city PDF.
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Load the route
Pull the day’s assemblies before you leave the shop. They stay on the device when the signal dies.
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Test the assembly
Record RP, DC, PVB, or SVB readings in the pit. The due date uses that city’s rule, not a blind +12 months.
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Hand over the PDF
Generate the water department’s form on-site. Sync the rest when you hit Wi-Fi.
The report
What the PDF covers
Local water purveyors require annual tests on backflow prevention assemblies and a filed report. Forms and due-date math differ by city. This PDF is that record, filled to the purveyor’s rule. You stay responsible for the actual test and for submitting it.
- 01 Property, purveyor, and assembly identification
- 02 RP / DC / PVB / SVB test readings
- 03 Pass / fail with a repair note
- 04 City-specific next due date — not a naive +12 months
- 05 Tester license, gauge serial, and date
- 06 Printable, email-ready city PDF
Who this is for
Built for people who already test.
Certified testers
You already know the gauge. You need the city’s form when there is no cell, and a due date that will not get the property shut off.
Plumbing contractors
A commercial book of RPs in basements. You do not want a platform that forgets your scroll position after every save.
Shop owners
Multiple techs, multiple water departments. One due-date engine per purveyor beats a stack of paper calendars.
Early access
Get in before the first testers do.
If you test backflow assemblies and want this, put your email on the list. Waitlist members get first access and a locked-in early rate.
Join the waitlistQuestions
Straight answers.
Is this an official water department form?
No. Backflow Test is not affiliated with any water purveyor, AWWA, ASSE, ABPA, or USC FCCCHR. Reports are designed around common municipal test-report fields. Your water authority’s form, due-date rule, and submission method have the final say.
Does this work without cell service?
That is the point. Assemblies are almost always in basements and pits. The route stays on the device. You log the test offline. The city PDF generates on-site. The rest syncs when you are back on Wi-Fi.
How do due dates work across cities?
Different purveyors count the year differently — anniversary of this test, anniversary of the original due date, calendar year, or a repair-reset rule. A single “add 12 months” engine is how testers get a next-due date almost 24 months out after an early re-test. Each city gets its own rule.
Does this replace a certified tester?
No. Testing, repair, and recertification still require a licensed tester and a calibrated gauge. This is documentation for tests you are already doing.
When does it launch?
Soon. Waitlist members hear first and get the early rate.
What will it cost?
Cheaper than a field-service platform that cannot open in a basement. Waitlist members get first pricing. We will not ask for a card to join this list.