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 ...

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.

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 ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Retired professional mechanical engineer Mike Higgins, 75, recently sent the city of St. Petersburg a letter with ideas on how to redesign backflow preventers to make them more ...

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 ...

Backflow prevention is a critical but often overlooked responsibility for businesses operating in Texas. Whether you run a restaurant, medical facility, manufacturing plant, office building, or retail ...

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.

A 'double boomerang' of black hole backwash lurks in this massive radio galaxy. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Spied through a ...

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 ...

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 ...