Who is Testing for Backflow?

In the State of Ohio there is backflow testing for certification AND recertification.  The backflow tester certification is a 24-hour class while the recertification is an 8 hour class.  Those are the requirements of Ohio Industrial Compliance Division at the Ohio Department of Commerce.  There is NO getting around that!

Here are some of the logistics.  Prior to registering for an initial “Backflow Tester” certification class, the student must first submit a backflow tester application to the Ohio Department of Commerce.  The State will then review their qualifications and send an approval notification.  That letter must be presented with payment on the first day of class.

Forgetting how skilled one must be in the first place to test for backflow, please take into consideration that this is a nasty job which not many people in Ohio are authorized to do.  Brent Staats of Staats Plumbing is one who is.  He is a Columbus area backflow testing expert with all of the necessary certification.  Give him a call at (740) 625-5284.