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The goal of SAWS' Cross-Connection Control Backflow Prevention program is to safeguard the public drinking water and protect the health of our customers by maintaining a high level of backflow prevention and cross-connection control. 

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• Backflow Protection for Water Hauling Equipment and/or Mixing Tanks
• Backflow Prevention Assembly Installation Standards
• Cross-Connection Control and Backflow Prevention Program
• List of SAWS Approved Backflow Assembly Testers
• Requirements to become an approved SAWS Backflow Assembly Tester and Customer Service Inspector
• List of SAWS Approved Customer Service Inspectors
• Customer Service Inspection Certificate
• SAWS Test and Maintenance of Report Form - Domestic & Irrigation
• SAWS Test and Maintenance of Report Form - Fireline
• SAWS Backflow Requirements regarding “RECYCLED WATER USERS”

For questions or concerns regarding Backflow Prevention please contact Bruce Rathburn at (210) 233-3501, email at brathburn@saws.org, or contact the:

SAWS Backflow Prevention Section
2800 U.S.Hwy 281 North
Customer Service Center, Tower II
San Antonio, Texas 78212

Office (210) 233-3332    Fax (210) 233-4749

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