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Requirements |
Backflow preventers are required
if there is an irrigation system on your property, whether the
water source for the irrigation system is a well, pond or reuse
system.
Regardless of the source of water, backflow preventers protect
the drinking water system from cross-contamination from these
systems should they be connected. Additionally, wells or ponds
with pumping systems are included in Florida's Department of
Environmental Protection requirement for backflow protection.
Old wells with no pump attached are considered abandoned, but
they must still have a backflow preventer installed unless the
well has been properly plugged. Capping the well alone does not
satisfy the plugging requirement.
Backflow preventers are mechanical check valves with springs and
rubber parts. These parts will fail to work properly on occasion
due to age, use and debris caught under the sealing surface of
the valves.
Annual tests by a certified technician are required to help
ensure the device is working and is part of Sarasota County’s
Backflow Program.
Residential customers will be notified annually by mail of this
requirement.
Test results will be sent to the county by the certified
technician.
For more information contact the Sarasota County Call Center at
861-5000 or e-mail us.
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