If your district has sent a final notice, a city inspector is waiting on a report, or escrow can't close without one, you need a test now. Call us any time. We answer 24/7, get you on the schedule as fast as possible, and file the report the same day it passes.
- CallsAnswered 24/7
- PriorityFront of the line
- PriceGiven on the phone
- FilingSame day
Want to get on the schedule? Call or book online.
When to call for emergency testing
- An inspector asked for it this week
- A sale can't close without a current report
- Insurance or a lease requires it now
- Water shutoff is scheduled
Final notices and shutoff dates
If your water district has sent a final notice, it usually lists a date when water service to the device may be shut off. That can mean your irrigation, your fire sprinkler service or, in some cases, the domestic water to a building.
Call us as soon as you see that date. Calls are answered 24/7, and rush tests go to the front of the schedule. Send a photo of the notice so we know the device details and the deadline.
Once the device passes, we submit the report to your district the same day. If it fails, we'll quote the repair on the spot, fix it if you approve and retest, so the passing report still goes in as fast as possible.
Escrow and property sales
Escrow sometimes stalls because a buyer, lender or title company wants a current backflow report and nobody can find one. This happens with commercial buildings especially, but homes with irrigation or pools see it too.
We can test the device and get a report in your hands quickly, often the same day or the next. Let us know the closing date and who needs a copy, and we'll send it to the escrow officer or agent directly if you'd like.
If the device fails, the repair and retest can usually happen on the same trip, so the closing isn't held up waiting for a second visit.
Inspections and occupancy sign-offs
City building inspectors, fire marshals and health inspectors sometimes ask for a current backflow report before signing off on a project, a tenant improvement or a new business. When the inspection is already scheduled, the report can become the last thing standing in the way.
Call us with the inspection date and the device location. We'll fit the test in ahead of it and get the report filed and sent to you, or to the contractor or inspector, as soon as it passes.
New devices on construction projects need a startup test anyway, and we can coordinate that with the contractor so it's done before final inspection.
Getting you on the schedule fast
Our regular schedule usually has openings within the same week. For emergencies, we move things around to get to you sooner, often the same day or the next morning.
You can call any time, day or night, and we'll tell you the earliest slot available. Having the notice, address and access details ready helps, especially gate codes, keys or contact info for whoever can let us in.
Rush testing is still priced by size: $105 for devices under 4 inches and $175 for 4 inches and up. If there's any extra charge for after-hours work, you'll hear it on the phone before we book.
Common reasons a due date slips
Most missed tests aren't neglect. Notices get lost in the mail or sent to an old owner. A property changes hands. A manager leaves and nobody picks up the list. A business moves in and doesn't know the device exists.
Whatever the reason, the fix is the same: get the device tested and the report filed. Once that's done, the district's follow-up stops.
Staying ahead next year
With the deadline handled, take a minute to plan for next year. Your new due date is roughly a year from today's test.
Or let us track it. With due date management, we reach out before the date, schedule the test and file the report, so it never turns into a rush again.
If the device fails on a rush test
Failing a test right before a deadline sounds bad, but most failures can be fixed during the same visit. We carry kits for the common devices and can repair and retest before leaving.
When a part has to be ordered, we'll give you the timeline and explain how it affects your deadline. Some districts will make a note if you tell them a repair is underway, and we can help you with that call.
Have this ready
Send us the notice, the address and how to get to the device, and we'll take it from there.
Questions
My shutoff date is tomorrow. Can you help?
Call right away. We'll do everything we can to test and file before the date.
Do I need to be there?
Not if we can reach the device. Gate codes and a contact number are enough.
Will you file it right away?
Yes. Once it passes, the report goes to your district that day.
Can you send the report to escrow directly?
Yes. Tell us who needs it and we'll email them a copy once it passes.
What if the district already shut off the water?
Call us anyway. Once a passing report is filed, the district can restore service.
How fast can you test?
Often same day or next day. Call and we'll give you the earliest time.
What to expect when you book emergency backflow testing
Booking takes a couple of minutes by phone or online. We confirm the address, the device and how to reach it, and we'll give you a time window that works for you. For most homes, you don't need to be there.
On the visit, a certified tester does the work with a calibrated gauge and explains anything that comes up in plain terms. If a repair is needed, you'll get the price before anything happens. When the device passes, we send the report to your water district and email you a copy. Our office is open seven days a week, 6am to 12pm, and emergency calls are answered around the clock.
Emergency Backflow Testing in Corona and nearby
Need emergency Backflow Testing outside Corona? We also cover Norco, Eastvale, Home Gardens, Weisel and Arlington. Same-week visits are normal, and booking takes a couple of minutes.