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You are given a notice from Sydney Water regarding your backflow compliance test; schedule a licensed plumber to conduct the test and you pass. Your water is now restored and your premises are safe. What next? It’s time to figure out what happens with your documentation. It is important to understand how the outcome of […]

If you own or manage a property with a testable backflow prevention device, annual testing is a mandatory compliance obligation, not an optional upgrade. Failing to test your backflow device means you are operating a non-compliant water connection. If compliance is ignored, Sydney Water can arrange testing on your behalf and charge you for it, […]

This decrease in water pressure could potentially suck contaminated water into the clean water supply that is used throughout your whole building. While this might seem like an uncommon catastrophe, it is something that occurs more frequently than most think. Whether you are the owner of a busy coffee shop close to the Sydney Harbour […]

We open the tap and expect clean, safe drinking water, but the plumbing systems that supply it are anything but simple. From commercial, industrial and strata premises, these networks of pipework often link the main water supply to chemical storage tanks, irrigation systems, cooling towers and industrial processes. When the pressure in a water supply […]

Turning on the tap and being greeted with a dirty, foul-smelling stream of water is a worrying sight. If you are a Sydney local or visiting the city, you would expect the water you drink to be clean and safe. If residents find that the water they are drinking has suddenly become contaminated, they may […]

If you have a commercial development, a strata building or even a home in the greater Sydney area, you are likely to depend on a steady supply of clean and safe drinking water. But what would happen if the water that came from your tap was going the wrong way? This potentially harmful reversal of […]

If you received a backflow test reminder letter from Sydney Water recently, you must be one of many who will be going online for the fees. Once you begin calling around for a quote, you will probably discover that the prices quoted in the plumbing industry are quite varied. A quote ranges anywhere between $89 […]

Your choice of backflow device will be based wholly on the hazard level of your property as per the Australian standards. High hazard properties (chemical plants, certain restaurants, etc.) will require an RPZ Valve while medium hazard properties (standard commercial strata, for example) will require a DCV Valve. Pressure Vacuum Breakers should only be used […]

Most of us simply open the faucet and assume the water will be safe and clean for drinking. Sydney property owners particularly tend to take this sort of thing for granted. But what if the flow of water coming into your house actually changes direction on you? This kind of situation is a very dangerous […]