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 ...

If you're preparing to become a homeowner for the first time, you have a lot on your plate. You want to educate yourself ...

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 ...

When you turn on the tap, you’re probably not thinking about the massive network of pipes connecting your home to everyone else in the community or the legion of pumps that harness the tremendous ...

In an era where sustainability is shaping nearly every facet of construction and infrastructure planning, water systems are no exception. Across the country, contractors, engineers, and facility ...

National Backflow Prevention Day is a day dedicated to the celebration of backflow prevention and cross-connection control. Backflow preventers are the unsung heroes of water safety as they often go ...

For decades, the city has required thousands of residents with swimming pools and irrigation systems to have heavy-duty devices costing $500 or more to keep contaminated household water from gurgling ...

The City Council is taking a look at toughening up enforcement for backflow preventer inspections. Under the proposal, customers would have to comply with current regulations on inspections, or be ...