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What building owners and facility managers across Northeast Ohio ask us about backflow, sprinkler inspections and the notices they get from the water department and the fire department.
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Got a Backflow Test Notice in Ohio? What It Means
Ohio water departments must survey, test and enforce backflow rules. What your notice means, who can test, the deadlines, and what happens if you wait.
Backflow Preventer Installation for Ohio Businesses
No backflow on your water service or fire line? What Ohio requires, double check vs RPZ, vaults and 8 inch fire lines, and what a new install actually takes.
Forward Flow Testing for Fire Sprinkler Backflows
NFPA 25 requires a yearly forward flow test on fire sprinkler backflows. What it proves, how it is done with hoses and a pitot gauge, and why new installs need a test manifold.
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