Key Takeaways Installing a backflow preventer typically costs around $325 per unit, varying from $105 to $1,400. This total cost encompasses the device’s price and the labor needed for ...

A sewer backflow preventer is a device you install on your home's water system. It stops any dirty water from flowing back into the water supply pipes that carry your potable water.

Installing a backflow prevention valve can be costly. “To install one if you don’t have one already, it can range from $300 to $700 plus,” said Alex Jones, owner of Jones Sprinkler.

Here's a graphic of how backflow preventers protect water quality. The latest drinking water supply and quality report from the DEP is the 2005 one.

Longmont Public Safety said it’s not alone in the thefts, reporting that municipalities across the state have been hit by thieves taking the expensive, hefty valves. Columbine Water and ...

According to the BWWB website, the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 first established the backflow valve requirement. The Water Works’ backflow prevention program started nearly 20 years ...

Hide and conceal backflow preventers. Anyone with information about stolen backflow preventers or other items should contact Sheriff’s Dispatch at 760-956-5001.

Irrigation valve in the 'off' position. STEP 2: Once the water is shut off, drain the water out of your backflow preventer. This process is different with different systems.