My backflow test notice from Regional District of Nanaimo: what do I do, and by when?
Get each device on the notice tested by a certified tester, and make sure the report reaches Regional District of Nanaimo 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: Cross Connection Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1788, s.9(b).
Worth knowing: The 2023 Programme Guide gives rcu@rdn.bc.ca; the 2025 tester form gives waterops@rdn.bc.ca, which we use. The City of Nanaimo is a different authority.
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 Regional District of Nanaimo (waterops@rdn.bc.ca) inside the window. Keep a copy.
Or hand it to us
We book a certified tester and file the report with Regional District of Nanaimo: 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 Regional District of Nanaimo's own documents, last checked 2026-09-26. The full entry, with where reports go: Regional District of Nanaimo. The date on your own notice always beats anything worked out here.