Backflow Testing in Angier, NC

When to call about backflow in Angier

• A Town notice lists a test due date for a device at your address
• You have an irrigation system, pool fill or other higher-risk connection
• A testable assembly is leaking or damaged
• A prior test failed and the device needs repair
• You're on the Wake County side of Angier or in outlying 27501 and aren't sure who your water provider is

Angier's program, in plain terms

Angier Public Utilities runs its cross-connection program under the Town's Water Quality Protection and Backflow Ordinance. The ordinance puts testing and maintenance on the customer. The Town's page doesn't publish a single testing interval, so go by the due date printed on your notice.

The filing step is the part people miss. Since February 1, 2019, the Town hasn't accepted test reports directly. They have to be submitted to BSI Online. Hiring a tester who already files with BSI saves a second trip.

Most residential customers have a dual check valve in the meter box, which handles routine protection. Services the Town treats as higher risk, such as irrigation, need a testable assembly. That's the device the notice is about. If you aren't sure which one you have, a plumber can tell at a glance: a testable assembly has small test cocks on its body and shutoff valves on each end, while a meter-box dual check has neither.

Angier distributes water it buys from Harnett Regional Water, treated from the Cape Fear River in Lillington. Some outlying 27501 addresses are served directly by Harnett Regional Water or use private wells, so rules can differ. About 31% of Angier homes predate 1980, and in older houses the pipe where a new assembly goes may need work too.

What changes the price

• Routine test versus a test with repair parts
• Whether a new assembly has to be installed
• Size and type of the device
• Condition of the pipe around it
• Any building permit through Angier Planning and Inspections

When you call

You'll be connected with an independent plumber who works in Angier. Read them the device details and due date from your notice, say whether anything is leaking, and confirm they'll file with BSI. If a device is spraying, close the shutoff on that line first.