My backflow test notice from City of Abbotsford: what do I do, and by when?
Get each device on the notice tested by a certified tester, and make sure the report reaches City of Abbotsford within 30 days of the day of the test. That is the whole duty, and it is the property owner's, not the plumber's.
The rule
Within 30 days of the test. Source: Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 2665-2017, s.29(5).
Worth knowing: We had this listed as publishing no intake address at all, and it was wrong — the form carries one. Listed here because the correction is the reason to trust the rest.
What to do, in order
- Find the date that starts the clock: the day of the test. The clock does not start until the test is done.
- Book a certified backflow tester for every device listed on the notice.
- Make sure the tester's report reaches City of Abbotsford (BackflowTestReport@abbotsford.ca) inside the window. Keep a copy.
Or hand it to us
We book a certified tester and file the report with City of Abbotsford: C$169 all in for the first device, C$99 for each extra one at the same address. Your card is authorised at booking and charged only when a tester confirms.
Read from City of Abbotsford's own documents, last checked 2026-09-26. The full entry, with where reports go: City of Abbotsford. The date on your own notice always beats anything worked out here.