Backflow Testing in Cherry Hills Village, CO

When to schedule backflow work

• Your water provider says a test is due on your irrigation or domestic assembly
• The estate's sprinkler system has several zones and nobody knows when the device was last tested
• Water leaks from the assembly once irrigation season starts
• A tester reported a failure
• You're adding a pool, fountain or new irrigation

Who sets the rules in Cherry Hills Village

The city's own list of water providers is long. Denver Water treats the City of Cherry Hills Village as a Total Service area, meaning Denver Water owns, runs and maintains that system. Other parts of the city are served by districts such as Southgate, Cherrymoor, Charlou Park, Holly Mutual, South University Place and several others, plus Englewood Utilities.

In Denver Water areas, the Cross-Connection Control program requires assemblies to be tested at installation and every year after, by a tester certified through ABPA or ASSE, with results reported to Denver Water. Single-family homes are assessed by site hazard. The fact sheet notes that Denver Water's coverage of the city's Total Service area is assumed rather than spelled out, and other districts may run their own rules, so confirm with whoever bills you.

Lots here are large and low-density, and big landscaped yards usually mean substantial irrigation systems. Those assemblies sit outdoors through freezing nights, so fall drain-downs and spring checks matter.

Cost factors

• Number and size of devices. Large properties may have more than one assembly.
• Repairs after a failure. Parts plus a retest add time.
• Replacement. Freeze damage often means a new unit.
• Permits. Plumbing work outside a main building permit needs its own permit from the city's Building Division.

What happens when you call

An independent plumber who works in Cherry Hills Village will ask who your water provider is and what the device protects. Ask whether they hold ABPA or ASSE certification if the test result has to go to Denver Water. On a big property, it helps to know where every assembly sits before the visit: one on the main irrigation line, maybe another on a pool fill or fountain. If something is leaking, close the irrigation supply valve while you wait.