Creswell Residents that have underground sprinkler systems have until September 15th, 2024 to get their Backflow Assembly Systems tested and submitted to the City of Creswell.
The City of Creswell maintains a database that tracks annual testing of all the approved backflow assemblies in our system, and letters are sent to the owners notifying them of the requirement for annual testing.
Additionally, as we find homes or systems that meet the requirement to have a backflow device that do not have the necessary device installed, we then give them notice of the need to have a backflow device installed.
State and Federal laws govern our public water system so that safe drinking water is delivered to the public. The Federal Safe Drinking Water Act states; “The water purveyor (the City) has the primary responsibility for preventing water from unapproved sources, or any other substances from entering the public potable water system.” Oregon Administrative Rule: 333-061-0070(12) states "Backflow prevention assemblies must be tested at least annually and perform satisfactorily to the testing procedures.”
For more information, please contact our Cross Connection Specialist, Chelsie Haynes, at 541-895-2531 ext. 315 or at chaynes@creswell-or.us.
City of Creswell Backflow Information Page: https://www.ci.creswell.or.us/o/city/page/backflow-testing
List of State Certified Backflow Testers: https://yourwater.oregon.gov/backflow.php?county=Lane