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The City of Lewisville has now partnered with Backflow Solutions, Inc. (BSI Online) to assist in administering our cross-connection control program. All 3^rd party backflow testers registered with the City of Lewisville will now be collecting a $25 fee in addition to their normal testing fee.

Setup an account and submit a test report

All completed test reports must be submitted online via BSI Online within ten (10) days of the test date.

Learn more about setting up a BSI account and submitting a test report. For questions regarding your backflow prevention assembly testing, please contact BSI Online at bsionline@backflow.com or at 800.414.4990.

Backflow test reports will be rejected by the Health Division if:

The tester is not currently registered to test backflow assemblies in the City of Lewisville. The tester's registration file contains expired credentials and/or backup documentation, such as:

State Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester license
State Fire Sprinkler Certificate of Registration (if testing fire DCDAs), and/or
Gauge calibration test report.

A tester can become a registered in the City of Lewisville by applying through MyGovernmentOnline. If you need any assistance creating an online account, please call the MyGovernmentOnline help desk at 866.957.3764.

Backflow Tester List

The Backflow testers list is an up to date list of all backflower testers who are currently registered with City of Lewisville.

**NOTE: Not all testers are licensed to test all types of backflow assemblies. Please refer to the last column of the report to determine if the backflow tester you select is licensed to test the device(s) at your home or business.**

Informational Links

American Backflow Prevention Association (ABPA)
Buster Backflow Comic
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)

Frequently Asked Questions

Expand/Contract Questions and Answers

How do I know if a backflow assembly is required at my home or business?
City of Lewisville Code of Ordinances, Chapter 16, Article VII, Sec. 16-353 states in part:
The director of public services shall be responsible for the protection of the public potable water distribution system from contaminants or pollutants through the water service connection. If, in the judgment of the director of public services, an approved backflow prevention device is required (at the customer's water service connection or within the customer's private water system) for the safety of the water system, the director of public services shall give notice in writing to such customer to install such approved backflow prevention devices at specific locations on his premises. The customer shall immediately install such approved devices at his own expense; and failure, refusal or inability on the part of the customer to install, have tested and maintain such devices shall constitute a ground for discontinuing water service to the premises until such requirements have been satisfactorily met.
How often do backflow assemblies need to be tested?
City of Lewisville Code of Ordinances, Chapter 16, Article VI, Sec. 16-355 states in part:
(l) It shall be the duty of the user at any premises where backflow prevention devices are installed to have certified inspections and operational tests made at least once per year.
What are the consequences of failing to maintain backflow assemblies at my home or business?
City of Lewisville Code of Ordinances, Chapter 16, Article VI, Sec. 16-357 states in part:

(a) Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this provisions of this article or who shall fail to comply with any provision hereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine not less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000.00, and each day that such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense and such violator shall be punished accordingly.

(b) Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall become liable to the city for any expense, loss or damage occasioned by the city by reason of such violation.

(c) In addition to the penalties provided herein, the city may recover reasonable attorneys' fees, court costs, court reporters' fees and other expenses of litigation by appropriate suit at law against the person found to have violated this article or the orders, rules, regulations and permits issued hereunder.
What is the purpose of backflow testing?
City of Lewisville Code of Ordinances, Chapter 16, Article VII, Sec. 16-351 states in part:

(1) Protect the public potable water supply of the city from the possibility of contamination or pollution by isolating within the customer's internal distribution system or the customer's private water system such contaminants or pollutants which could backflow into the public water system.

(2) Protect the public water supply of the city from the possibility of contamination or pollution by isolation of the customer's distribution system, which includes provisions for backflow prevention devices located at the water meter.

(3) Promote the elimination or control of existing cross connections, actual or potential, between the customer's in-plant potable water system and nonpotable water systems, plumbing fixtures and industrial piping systems.

(4) Provide for the maintenance of a continuing program of cross connection control which will systematically and effectively prevent the contamination or pollution of the city water system.

City of Lewisville, TX

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Setup an account and submit a test report

Backflow test reports will be rejected by the Health Division if:

Informational Links

How do I know if a backflow assembly is required at my home or business?

How often do backflow assemblies need to be tested?

What are the consequences of failing to maintain backflow assemblies at my home or business?

What is the purpose of backflow testing?