Everyone should feel safe filling a drinking glass with water. Doctor Sprinkler exists to ensure that you are control of your water system. And it all starts with vigilant backflow prevention.

What is backflow?

‘Backflow’ describes contaminated (non-potable) water that re-enters your your drinking (potable) water.

What causes backflow?

Backflow happens when your property’s water system reverses the direction of its flow. This is typically caused by a change of pressure, which triggers water to move in the opposite direction. Some sources of backflow include:

• Power outages
• Broken piping
• Faulty plumbing repairs
• Uneven distribution of water pressure

How does backflow happen?

When the piping that carries your drinking water intersects with your other plumbing, the resulting network is called cross-connection. When cross-connection is protected with a backflow preventer, you don’t have to worry about non-potable water entering your potable water system. But when your backflow prevention system isn’t up to standard, your drinking water is vulnerable.

How does backflow impact my drinking water?

When backflow enters your drinking water, it is contaminating the supply with chemicals, toxins, and other particles that are harmful to human health.

How does backflow prevention work?

A backflow preventer is a system that keeps potable and non-potable water from interacting with one another. There are a few different options available, but they all service the same purpose: The mechanism is an integral part of your plumbing and irrigation system.

With service from Doctor Sprinkler, you can ensure that your backflow prevention system is intact. Your property deserves to access safe drinking water. Our licensed technicians can guarantee just that.