Irrigation Backflow Testing in Florence, Texas
New rural homes around Florence often add lawn sprinklers, and we test the pressure vacuum breaker by the house or the double check out in the yard.
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Irrigation Backflow Testing for Florence Homes
Newer homes on acreage around Florence often add a lawn sprinkler system after move-in, and that system usually connects through a pressure vacuum breaker near the house or a double check valve assembly in a box out in the yard. Many owners do not realize the device needs testing until a notice arrives from the water supply corporation or the city utility. The device matters because lawn lines sit in soil with fertilizer, weed killer and animal waste. On a property with livestock nearby, keeping that water out of the drinking supply is not a small thing.
Sprinklers in Florence often run hard through the long, hot summer and then sit idle for the colder months. A vacuum breaker standing above ground by the house is exposed when a hard freeze comes, and draining it and covering it in late fall goes a long way. A double check in a yard box faces a different problem, with soil, roots and water filling the box until the test cocks are buried. Mineral scale from the hard local water also coats the check and air inlet. Testing at spring start-up catches all of this before the heavy watering season.
Homes in town and out along the FM 487 and SH-195 corridors are all on our list, and Killeen Backflow Testing is locally owned and operated. We find the device, clear the box or the plants around it, run the full test and turn the sprinklers back on. Tell us about gates and dogs before we come, and whether the system is still shut down for winter. Call to schedule irrigation backflow testing in Florence, and ask us to show you how to drain your vacuum breaker before the next freeze rolls in.
Where We Work in Florence
Downtown Florence · SH-195 corridor · FM 487 corridor · Florence ISD campus area · Northern Williamson County ranch land
From central Killeen, Florence is usually about 25–35 minutes away by car along SH-195, depending on traffic.
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Frequently Asked Questions
I just added sprinklers to my place outside Florence. Does the backflow preventer need a test right away?
Most water providers expect a new testable assembly to be tested after installation and then on a regular schedule, usually once a year. Your water supply corporation or the city utility will say what it needs for your address. If your irrigation installer did not arrange a test, we can test the new device and send the results to the provider for you.
My sprinkler backflow box in Florence is full of dirt and roots. Can you still run the test?
Yes. Boxes out in Florence yards often fill with soil, roots and water, and we clear them out so all four test cocks can be reached before we connect the test kit. While the box is open, we look for cracks or damage hidden under the debris. If the box keeps filling, we can suggest raising it or improving drainage around it.
Why does my lawn sprinkler system need a backflow test?
Sprinkler water sits in pipes buried in soil that can contain fertilizer, chemicals and bacteria. The backflow preventer keeps that water from flowing back into the drinking water supply if pressure drops. Because the device has springs and rubber seals that wear over time, most water providers require a test after installation and then on a regular schedule, often once a year. Your notice will show the due date for your Florence home.
When is the best time of year to test an irrigation backflow preventer?
Spring is a popular choice, since it lines up with turning the sprinkler system back on after winter. Testing then catches freeze damage or worn parts before the heavy summer watering season. That said, the right time is whenever your water provider says the test is due. If your notice arrives while the system is shut down for winter, call us and we can plan around it.
Backflow Testing Serving Florence, TX
On SH-195 between Killeen and Georgetown, Florence mixes in-town homes and school campuses with ranch acreage, where barn and stock trough backflow preventers need the same regular testing as a home sprinkler system.
Florence is located in Williamson County, south of downtown Killeen. Our crew tests, repairs and replaces backflow preventers for Florence homes and businesses, from irrigation assemblies to fire lines, and we send the results to your water provider.
We're a locally owned team working across the Killeen-Temple area, so getting to Florence for a test or repair visit is part of a normal week for us. Call (254) 358-8706 to set up a time.
ZIP codes we serve in Florence
76527
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Have a notice with a due date, a failed test or a question about your backflow preventer? Call us. We will set up a test, explain the results and file the report with your water provider.
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