Keeping the community and its waters healthy requires a frequent backflow prevention device inspection (RPZ). This is a specialised valve designed to prevent potentially contaminated water from flowing back into the water supply. And when it comes to backflow prevention testing, Melbourne businesses can be sure they’re getting the best and most efficient service from Skilled Plumbing.

Periodic maintenance and testing of a backflow device is a strict requirement from the local water authority for all property owners with one of these devices installed.

Our Backflow Process

We offer a full suite of backflow device services, ranging from the installation of new valves to the maintenance of existing devices.

If you need a new backflow prevention device (for example, you’re moving into a new property), Skilled Plumbing can advise you on the property’s hazard rating and install the correct device for your property within the greater Melbourne area to ensure you comply with backflow device requirements.
For existing properties, when we come out to conduct a backflow prevention device inspection, we will conduct a range of tests to ensure that your backflow prevention device will stop the reverse flow of water from unsafe sources into your drinking supply system.

Backflow testing is vital to ensure that the RPZD is operating correctly. If it is, there will be clean drinking water supplied to your property with no contaminants. However, if it is not working well or faulty, contamination of your drinking water may occur. This impacts the safety of the water quality on your property and could cause harm or in some cases even death. It’s extremely important to ensure you have regular backflow testing to prevent contamination.

Get on top of your mandatory annual compliance inspection

It’s important to know that the backflow prevention device inspection is, in fact, mandatory. You’ll need to have them checked by a fully certified plumber once per year. Your local water authority may audit your property to ensure ongoing compliance with the Backflow Prevention Containment Policy.

Skilled Plumbing will ensure we test your device thoroughly. Our highly experienced team are fully certified to conduct maintenance and yearly certification testing of all types of backflow prevention devices. We will ensure all your backflow prevention devices are functioning correctly and will issue you with the Certificate of Compliance and the Backflow Prevention Device Inspection and Maintenance Report for each device.

As part of our quality guarantee you will never have to worry about forgetting your annual test again. Skilled Plumbing will send you a reminder annually for device testing and arrange a convenient time to carry out testing ensuring we do not hold up the productivity of your business, school, entertainment, health, aged care or business.

For more information on backflow prevention (RPZ), contact us or give us a call on 1300 511 880.