[Brian Griffin]

I signed up for county water.

I haven’t done any physical connection work but got a letter saying I need to have a certified backflow device by March 15th by a licensed plumber.

Actually, I believe a licensed plumber with special certification, which has to be renewed every three years I believe.

Of course one would think that three years of backflow device inspecting and testing would make one quite skilled in the art.

And I recollect reading that the Florida Administrative Code requires major backflow device work after ten years.

I still haven’t picked out a backflow device from the 684-page list that the Cross-Connect Foundation kindly put online.

All my neighbor’s devices are not ‘lead-free’. Beware of buying a device only suitable for irrigation system use, which is required.

[Plumberman27]

Don’t forget to have an expansion tank on that hot water heater too.