Mayor
John J. Lee
City Manager
Dr. Qiong X. Liu, P.E., PTOE
Council Members
Anita G. Wood
Pamela A. Goynes-Brown
Wade W. Wagner
Isaac E. Barron
Utilities Department – Randall E. DeVaul, P.E., Director
Utilities Operations
2829 Fort Sumter Dr. • North Las Vegas, Nevada 89030
Telephone: (702) 633 -1275 • Fax: (702) 649 -9784 • TDD (800) 326-6868
www.cityofnorthlasvegas.com
July 1, 2014
RE:
Certified Backflow Tester and Test Form Requirements
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your desire to participate in the annual certification of
backflow devices within the City of North Las Vegas’ water service area. It is our desire that all participating
companies be aware of the requirements of the Utilities Department when submitting the completed test forms.
Therefore, this letter shall serve as notice of the requirements for being included on our List of Independent
Test Companies, as well as the requirements for completing and submitting the annual certifications for
backflow prevention.
To be added to the City of North Las Vegas’ List of Independent Testing Companies, the tester or the company
they are working for must submit the following documentation:
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Current business licenses for City of North Las Vegas, City of Las Vegas and Clark County OR a
multi-jurisdiction license for the three agencies for the business they will be testing under.
Proof of a minimum of $1,000,000.00 of General Liability of Insurance
Current California/Nevada Section of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) general tester
certification OR American Backflow Prevention Association (ABPA) tester certification.
Current verification of gauge calibration.
After all required documents are received, the test company will be added to the List of Independent Test
Companies and the tester information will be added to our system. A copy of the approved tester list is
available for viewing on the City’s website at www.cityofnorthlasvegas.com
It is the responsibility of the testing company to provide a legible copy of the certification of backflow testing to
our office. Reports may be submitted in person, U.S. Mail, faxed to (702) 649-9784 or e-mailed to
backflowprgram@cityofnorthlasvegas.com Please note that backflow devices internal to the business (sinks,
drinking fountains, soda dispensers, etc.) should be forwarded to the Southern Nevada Health District; the City
of North Las Vegas maintains records only for those devices installed external to the building for domestic
water, fire services, irrigation and/or common areas. Further, the City requires that:
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The differential flow value (DF PSID) and whether it closed tight is indicated for Check Valve #2 for all
RP devices.
The date and time of initial test, repairs and final tests are indicated.
Tester must sign and print his/her name and indicate backflow certification number.
It is also the responsibility of each company to provide to this office: copies of the annual calibration reports for
tester equipment including the tester it is assigned to, and updated copies of the current licenses for all
backflow testers in their employ or working under their business licenses.
If you have a customer with multiple devices and the test dates are in various months, a request may be
submitted in writing to have all test dates set to the same month. In order to do this, all account numbers OR
backflow serial numbers must be provided. The Utilities Department retains the right to deny any request to
change due dates.
If you have any questions regarding these requirements, please call (702) 633-1275.