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Notice to Customers Who Have or Plan to Install Lawn Irrigation

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Installation of a lawn irrigation system is required to have a backflow assembly installed per Rhode Island General Laws Title 46 Chapter 46-13 Public Drinking Water Protection. The backflow assembly must be tested annually by an approved, licensed tester and results submitted to the NTFD office. Annual test must be done and submitted at the time of spring seasonal start-up. Click link for full details.

Flyer describing backflow hardware for irrigation system installations.
Flyer describing backflow hardware for irrigation system installations.