Thieves are stealing the brass backflow valves from business properties to sell as scrap for $25 or $30. The repair could cost that business more than $2,000 in parts and labor. BAKERSFIELD, Calif.

The global backflow preventers market is set for steady growth from 2025 to 2035, driven by rising water safety concerns and stricter regulations. Increasing urbanization and industrial demand further ...

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 ...

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 ...

“ASSE International strongly recommends that all ASSE 5110 certified backflow prevention assembly testers keep a copy of the Field Test Procedures Using Three-Valve and Five-Valve Test Kits booklet in ...

This article is brought to you by the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans. It's hard to imagine how dirty pool water from a house down the street could end up in one's tap and drinking water.

TAMPA, Fla. — Chances are you've seen the thousands of large blue and red pipes along roads in Tampa. They're known as backflow prevention devices and thieves see them too — as an easy way to steal ...

If the backyard water hose doesn't "spit" a little when it's shut off, there could be a risk of contaminated water making its way into the city's water supply. The garden hose example was one of ...

City officials say they've inspected hundreds of backflow preventers to help safeguard Corpus Christi's water supply since January. Ordinances have required commercial businesses to test and certify ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - You could receive a water shut-off notice from the City of Wichita this week. These notices are going to those who have not been on top of their water sprinkler system ...