BEACHWOOD, Ohio -- City Council has unanimously approved legislation that will allow for the installation of backflow preventers at homes that have been plagued by flooding following heavy rains.

Where are the backflow points? Who is testing them? And what happens when contamination enters the clean supply?​ ...

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APOPKA, Fla. — The city of Apopka was just fined for an issue one man has been complaining about for years. He said the backflow preventers weren’t being inspected. The contraption on water pipes ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Retired professional mechanical engineer Mike Higgins, 75, recently sent the city of St. Petersburg a letter with ideas on how to redesign backflow preventers to make them more ...

If you’ve recently received a letter from National Water Specialties Company (NAWSC) about backflow prevention compliance, it ...

If you’re getting a sprinkler system ready for the season, experts say it’s important to test for backflow.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DENVER (KDVR) — Longmont Public Safety is trying to stop people from taking backflow preventers but with incidents of the thefts ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The City of St. Petersburg has installed four new backflow preventers in Shore Acres a couple of months ahead of schedule. This will help to prevent sunny day flooding in 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 ...