Upper Southampton Township · Bucks County · 18966
Certified Backflow Testing in Southampton, PA
Annual certification testing, device rebuilds and replacement — tested by a PA-certified backflow tester and filed with your authority. Our shop is at 739 Churchville Road inside the township, so Southampton tests are usually scheduled within a few days of your notice.
Report filed for you · Rebuild kits on the truck · Free estimates on repairs
Backflow Testing in Southampton
Southampton splits neatly in two. The Street Road and Second Street Pike commercial strip runs mostly reduced pressure zone assemblies on restaurant, salon and medical services, and several of those buildings carry three or four devices on one meter. The residential side is nearly all irrigation — double-check and pressure-vacuum-breaker assemblies installed with 1990s and 2000s lawn systems, sitting outside where they freeze.
Restaurants, dental and medical offices, strip-center tenants and a long list of homeowners with lawn irrigation. We test every device on a site in one visit and hand back one packet.
Upper Southampton Township and the Upper Southampton Municipal Authority handle the annual notices here, and we file the signed test report back with them for you.
Devices We Test & Repair
RPZ assemblies
Reduced pressure zone devices on high-hazard connections — restaurants, medical offices, boiler feeds and chemically treated systems.
Double check valve assemblies
DCVA units on lower-hazard services including fire lines and some irrigation connections.
Irrigation & lawn sprinklers
Initial certification on new systems and annual spring testing before start-up.
Fire line assemblies
Testing and repair coordinated with your sprinkler contractor so the system returns to service properly.
Boiler make-up feeds
Backflow protection on hydronic boiler fill lines, tested and rebuilt as needed.
Device repair & replacement
Rebuild kits for common Watts, Febco, Wilkins and Zurn assemblies, and full replacement when a device is obsolete or frozen.
How the Test Works
1. Identify the assembly
Make, model, size, serial number, hazard type and location — the authority's form needs every field.
2. Notify and isolate
The test shuts water downstream briefly, so we schedule around your business hours or irrigation schedule.
3. Run the certified gauge test
A calibrated differential-pressure gauge checks each check valve and the relief valve against required differentials.
4. Rebuild if it fails
Most failures are worn rubber. We carry common rebuild kits so a failed device is usually repaired and retested the same visit.
5. File the report
We sign the certified report with gauge readings and calibration data and submit it so your record stays current.
FAQ
Southampton Backflow Questions
Do you do backflow testing in Southampton, PA?
Yes. We are a PA-certified backflow tester and Registered Master Plumber (PA HIC #5653) testing RPZ, double-check, irrigation and fire-line assemblies throughout Southampton and the surrounding Bucks County area. Call 215-364-0133 with the notice in hand and we will schedule it.
Who sends the backflow testing notice in Southampton, PA?
Upper Southampton Township and the municipal authority send the annual notice with your device serial number and a due date. Bring that letter to the phone when you call — the serial number tells us which rebuild kit to load before we come out.
Do Southampton lawn irrigation systems need annual testing?
Yes. Irrigation is a cross-connection hazard, so the assembly needs certification when it is installed and a test every year after. In Southampton we do most of these at spring start-up, before the system is charged for the season.
Can you test several devices in one Southampton building?
Yes, and it is common along Street Road. Restaurants and salons often have an RPZ on the domestic service plus separate assemblies on a carbonator, mop sink or boiler feed. We test them all in one trip so you get a single filed packet instead of three visits.
How often does a backflow preventer have to be tested?
Once every 12 months for most authorities in Bucks and Montgomery County, plus a test any time the device is installed, repaired, relocated or replaced.
Who files the test report?
We do. Upper Southampton Township and the Upper Southampton Municipal Authority handle the annual notices here, and we file the signed test report back with them for you.
What does backflow testing cost in Southampton?
It depends on how many assemblies you have, their size, and whether a rebuild is needed. A single residential or irrigation device is a flat test fee; multi-device commercial sites are quoted per property. Call 215-364-0133 for a firm number before we schedule.
What happens if the device fails?
We show you which check or relief valve failed and what the fix costs. Most failures are worn rubber parts we carry on the truck, so the device is usually rebuilt and retested in the same visit. Obsolete or frozen bodies get a replacement quote instead.
Backflow Notice for a Southampton Property?
Angermeier Plumbing & Heating Inc · 739 Churchville Road, Southampton, PA 18966 · PA-certified backflow tester.
Call 215-364-0133