The matter evenly split those who wanted to speak, with six supporting the annual inspection of backflow valves and six against. The recommendation before the board was to ease the requirements for ...

One huge change that came with the new Minnesota State Plumbing Code that went into effect on January 23rd of this year was the requirement for annual backflow preventer testing. Here's the exact code ...

The issue of sprinkler-system backflow prevention is a complicated one, but for most Longview residents, it boils down to one thing: A costly headache of home ownership. A public hearing earlier this ...