When is a Backflow Preventor Required?

Backflow prevention assemblies are designed to prevent contaminated water from mixing into clean municipal water supplies, which are commonly used as drinking water. Contaminants like sediments, bacteria, and fertilizer are a major public health hazard, so in Columbus, there are regulations in place that require certain structures to have backflow preventers installed.

You should be familiar with these two words…backpressure and siphonage. Backpressure a form of water backflow that results from an imbalance in water pressures. Your home or building’s plumbing system contains water at greater pressures than the municipal water mains. Back siphonage results from negative pressure, creating a partial vacuum effect.

Here at Staats Plumbing we “go with the flow!” We know the ins and outs of what back pressure and back siphonage mean to your Columbus area home or business. I hope you will call us when you suspect that you need a backflow preventor. Look us up on the web at staatsplumbing.com then call us at (740) 625-5284 and we will schedule a visit to your home or office.