Backflow Testing & Repair in Pismo Beach & Shell Beach, CA
Annual testing, same-visit repairs, and your report filed with the City of Pismo Beach. SLO County tester ID PI0000550 · CA-NV AWWA certified · CA Lic. #1102487.
Who handles backflow in Pismo Beach and Shell Beach
The City of Pismo Beach supplies water to Pismo Beach and Shell Beach. The City's responsibility ends at the property line, or before the first above-ground isolation valve when that valve sits in the City right-of-way. The backflow assembly and its annual test belong to the property owner.
What Pismo Beach properties need a tested assembly
Pismo's mix is heavy on the commercial side of the list. Restaurants and bars on Price Street and the pier blocks, hotels with pools, spas and laundry, and vacation-rental and condo complexes with dedicated irrigation. Fire sprinkler lines on every larger building. Homes in Shell Beach with irrigation meters or pools can need one too.
How we handle your test
We test each assembly with a calibrated differential gauge: both checks, and on an RP the relief valve. Most single devices take about 30 minutes. For a business, we test before you open or after you close, so the water's never off during your hours. We carry repair kits for the common Watts, Febco, Wilkins and Zurn assemblies, so most failures get repaired and retested in the same visit. You get a copy of the report, and we file the certified copy with the City of Pismo Beach. A passing test that never reaches the district counts as no test.
Pismo Beach notes
Salt air is hard on above-ground brass and bronze. Assemblies near the bluffs and the pier corrode faster, and test cocks and bonnet bolts seize. We check the condition of the body and fittings during the test, not just the pressure readings, and tell you when corrosion means a replacement is coming. For hotels and restaurants we test before check-in rush or before the dinner service.
Common questions
+ Can you test before our restaurant opens?
Yes. Early-morning tests are routine for us in Pismo.
+ Does the City own the backflow device in front of my building?
Generally no. The City's side ends at the property line or the first above-ground isolation valve in the right-of-way. The assembly is the owner's to test and maintain.
+ Our device is green and crusty. Is that a problem?
It can be. Salt-air corrosion seizes test cocks and weakens parts. We'll tell you whether it's still serviceable.
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Need a backflow test in Pismo Beach & Shell Beach?
Call or text (805) 788-8444 and we'll get you on the schedule. We test, repair if it fails, and file the paperwork.
Last updated · Reviewed by Ed Cota, CA C-36 Lic. #1102487