Backflow

Backflow may not be a household term, but it plays a significant role in safeguarding the health and safety of millions of people every...

Our country is in a fractured state. We are more divided now than we have been at any other point in my lifetime. Things...

Pressure Vacuum Breaker Assemblies (PVBs) are one of many types of backflow prevention devices designed to protect the public from unsafe conditions caused by...

Backflow refers to the unwanted reversal of fluid flow in a piping system — essentially when water moves in the opposite direction from what’s...

As an engineering student at North Carolina State University, I recall the first time I was ever introduced to the concept of backflow. I...

This year, August 16 was the fifth annual National Backflow Prevention Day. It is a day to celebrate everyone who works behind the scenes...

ASSE International is pleased to announce the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), Division of Drinking Water, has officially recognized the ASSE 5110...

QUESTION:I need to repair a 2” Febco Model 825Y. Can you give me some history on this assembly? Will I need any special tools...

According to the ASSE International Plumbing Dictionary, working pressure is the maximum pressure in a water piping system allowable under normal working conditions. Likewise,...

QUESTION:I have a 3” Watts Model 009 that needs to be serviced. I want to replace the check valve discs and relief valve rubber...