Articles Tagged with ''backflow prevention''

Backflow can compromise potable water systems and pose serious public health risks. Learn how the 2024 International Plumbing Code, proper backflow prevention, routine testing, and cross-connection control strategies work together to help protect drinking water.

Watts is bringing continuing education initiatives to the forefront, offering resources and tools to enrich professional development and promote awareness.

. The webinar will help water quality professionals, contractors, facility managers, and other industry stakeholders better understand the risks associated with backflow and the critical role backflow prevention plays in protecting public health and potable water systems. 

Now in its third year, the award is a key component of Watts’ broader efforts to elevate awareness and education around backflow prevention in advance of National Backflow Prevention Day on August 16.

Check valves are found in and around a pump system, a sump pit, or cracked open a main line. They’re everywhere. And there’s a reason they’re there: to prevent backflow. Backflow isn’t just unpleasant—it’s a serious hazard. It occurs when water or other liquids flow in the opposite direction, contaminating clean systems.

Bob Buddo and Bernie Clarke, the recipients of the 2025 Backflow Hero Award, were recognized for their dedication to the field of backflow prevention. 

Scheduled for August 15, the ASPE-accredited session will explore how smart technologies enhance backflow prevention, improve system reliability and support connected plumbing design.

A new national survey commissioned by Watts reveals that most homeowners lack awareness of backflow prevention. The findings come ahead of National Backflow Prevention Day, and point to a clear opportunity for outreach.

Set for July 24, the session will share insights from a recent homeowner survey and offer practical guidance to help water safety professionals communicate backflow risks more effectively.

The California State Water Resources Control Board has formally recognized ASSE International’s 5110 certification program for backflow prevention assembly testers. This statewide approval enhances regulatory clarity and reinforces ASSE’s role in safeguarding public water systems through trusted certification standards.