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Dates it counts

1. Annual test: 12 months from the last test.From WAC 246-290-490 inspection and testing, checked Oct 28, 2026. Some records run on a different interval, which the app applies from the record.
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2. Test kit accuracy check: 12 months from the last accuracy check.From WAC 246-292-034 duties of a BAT, checked Oct 28, 2026.
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What it checks when you save

1. Washington: the test kit was checked for accuracy by an independent laboratory within the twelve months before this test.From WAC 246-292-034 duties of a BAT, checked Oct 28, 2026.
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2. Texas: the gauge was tested for accuracy no more than 12 months before this test, and its serial number and that date go on the report.From Form TCEQ-20700 and instructions (Revision 04-04-2019), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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3. Texas: the tester held a current TCEQ backflow prevention assembly tester licence on the test date.From 30 TAC 290.44(h) (Cornell LII), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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4. Texas: a test report carries at least what Form TCEQ-20700 asks for, including the tester's licence expiration date.From TCEQ RG-478, Establishing and Managing an Effective Cross-Connection Control Program (February 2026), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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5. Washington: the tester's DOH certification was current on the test date, as the validation card shows.From WAC 246-292-034 duties of a BAT, checked Oct 28, 2026.
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6. California: the tester held a valid certificate from a certifying organization the State Water Board recognizes on the test date.From California Cross-Connection Control Policy Handbook, amended April 21, 2026, section 3.4.1, checked Oct 28, 2026.
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7. A tester's licence or certificate must be current before they test. We warn 60 days before it expires.From 30 TAC 290.44(h) (Cornell LII), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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8. Washington: premises isolation for a high health hazard is an air gap, an RP or an RPDA, unless the water system granted and documented an exception.From WAC 246-290-490 premises isolation, checked Oct 28, 2026.
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9. For a replacement, the report names the serial number of the assembly it replaced, when the tester knows it.From WAC 246-292-036 field test report content, checked Oct 28, 2026.
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10. A test after repair describes the repairs made and the parts used.From WAC 246-292-036 field test report content, checked Oct 28, 2026.
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11. Texas: every required assembly is tested when it is installed, by a licensed tester.From 30 TAC 290.44(h)(4) (Cornell LII), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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12. Texas: an assembly protecting against a health hazard is also tested at least once a year. The state sets no yearly test for other assemblies; the water system may.From 30 TAC 290.44(h)(4) (Cornell LII), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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13. Washington: an assembly is tested when it is installed, repaired, reinstalled or relocated, after a backflow incident, and every year after that.From WAC 246-290-490 inspection and testing, checked Oct 28, 2026.
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14. California: an assembly is tested after installation, repair, depressurization for winterizing or permanent relocation, and at least once a year.From California Cross-Connection Control Policy Handbook, amended April 21, 2026, section 3.3.3, checked Oct 28, 2026.
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15. California: every assembly is field tested at least once a year; the water system may require more often for high hazards.From California Cross-Connection Control Policy Handbook, amended April 21, 2026, section 3.3.3, checked Oct 28, 2026.
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16. Florida: an assembly at a non-residential connection is tested after installation or repair and at least once a year, and is repaired if it fails.From Fla. Admin. Code R. 62-555.360 (Cornell LII), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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17. Florida: an assembly at a residential connection (2 inches or less, serving only dwelling units) is tested after installation or repair and at least every two years.From Fla. Admin. Code R. 62-555.360 (Cornell LII), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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18. Texas: the tester completes a report for each assembly tested and the signed, dated original goes to the water system.From 30 TAC 290.44(h)(4)(C) (Cornell LII), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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19. Texas: a report in any format other than Form TCEQ-20700 needs TCEQ approval before a water system uses it.From 30 TAC 290.44(h)(4)(C) (Cornell LII), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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20. Texas: an electronic report counts as an alternate form, and each water system asks TCEQ for its own approval; TCEQ does not approve software programs as a whole.From TCEQ RG-478, Establishing and Managing an Effective Cross-Connection Control Program (February 2026), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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21. Washington: the tester sends the completed report to the assembly's owner and to the water system, on paper, as a copy, by fax or electronically.From WAC 246-292-034 duties of a BAT, checked Oct 28, 2026.
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22. Washington: each water system sets how tests are reported to it and how soon a completed report is due.From WAC 246-290-490 program elements, checked Oct 28, 2026.
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23. Washington: the report names the facility and its owner, describes the assembly, gives each test's readings and result with any repairs, identifies the test kit and its last accuracy check, and carries the tester's certificate number, statement and signature.From WAC 246-292-036 field test report content, checked Oct 28, 2026.
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24. Texas: a tester licence is valid for three years.From TCEQ: Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester (BPAT) licence, checked Oct 28, 2026.
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25. Texas: renewing a tester licence takes 24 hours of continuing education, 8 of them hands-on.From TCEQ: Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester (BPAT) licence, checked Oct 28, 2026.
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26. Texas: a tester works on fire lines only while permanently employed by an approved fireline contractor.From 30 TAC 290.44(h)(4)(A) (Cornell LII), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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27. Texas: a gauge used on potable water assemblies is never used to test non-potable ones.From Form TCEQ-20700 and instructions (Revision 04-04-2019), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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28. Washington: a tester certificate is valid until 31 December each year.From WAC 246-292-090 renewal of certificates, checked Oct 28, 2026.
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29. Washington: the tester gives the water system the laboratory's accuracy and pressure-test document for the kit and a copy of the validation card.From WAC 246-292-034 duties of a BAT, checked Oct 28, 2026.
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30. Washington: repairs use only the original manufacturer's replacement parts.From WAC 246-292-034 duties of a BAT, checked Oct 28, 2026.
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31. Washington: tests follow procedures the Department of Health accepts, such as those in the latest edition of the USC Manual of Cross-Connection Control.From WAC 246-290-490 inspection and testing, checked Oct 28, 2026.
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32. Washington: on an RP the first check holds at least 5.0 psid and more than the relief valve's opening point, and the relief valve opens at 2.0 psid or more.From Washington DOH memo to certified testers: USC Tenth Edition field test procedures (2011) (a summary of the standard), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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33. California: a tester recertifies at least every three years, with a written and a hands-on exam.From California Cross-Connection Control Policy Handbook, amended April 21, 2026, section 3.4.1, checked Oct 28, 2026.
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34. California: the water system's plan confirms each tester's certificate, test kit accuracy verification and test reports.From California Cross-Connection Control Policy Handbook, amended April 21, 2026, section 3.1.4, checked Oct 28, 2026.
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35. California: an assembly that fails is repaired or replaced within 30 days of the failure notice, unless the water system's plan allows an extension.From California Cross-Connection Control Policy Handbook, amended April 21, 2026, section 3.3.3, checked Oct 28, 2026.
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36. California: a tester who sees a backflow incident or an unprotected cross-connection tells the water system as soon as possible, within 24 hours.From California Cross-Connection Control Policy Handbook, amended April 21, 2026, section 3.3.3, checked Oct 28, 2026.
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37. California: every assembly stays reachable for testing, inspection and maintenance.From California Cross-Connection Control Policy Handbook, amended April 21, 2026, section 3.3.2, checked Oct 28, 2026.
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38. Texas: the water system keeps its backflow program records, the signed test reports among them, for at least three years.From 30 TAC 290.46(f)(3)(B) (Cornell LII), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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39. Washington: the water system keeps each assembly's test and repair history for five years or the assembly's life, whichever is shorter.From WAC 246-290-490 recordkeeping, checked Oct 28, 2026.
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40. California: the water system keeps three calendar years of test results with the tester's name, test date, repair date and certificate number.From California Cross-Connection Control Policy Handbook, amended April 21, 2026, section 3.5.1, checked Oct 28, 2026.
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41. Florida: the water system keeps records of each assembly's installation, testing and repair; the rule sets no period.From Fla. Admin. Code R. 62-555.360 (Cornell LII), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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