🍁 Ontario Fire Protection
Backflow Preventer Testing, Supply & Installation in Ontario
Annual Testing, Supply, Installation & Municipal Submission. Certified Testers.
Backflow preventers protect Ontario's municipal drinking water supply from contamination by fire suppression system water. Ontario municipalities require annual testing of all backflow prevention devices connected to fire suppression systems — and the results must be submitted directly to the municipality.
First National Fire Protection provides annual backflow preventer testing by certified testers across Ontario. We handle the testing, documentation, and municipal submission so your compliance is complete without any additional steps on your part.
What's Included in Our Backflow Preventer Testing
- Full operational test of the backflow prevention device
- Pressure differential measurements recorded
- Pass/fail determination per manufacturer specifications and municipal requirements
- Certified test report completed
- Direct submission to your municipality on your behalf
- Recommendation for repair or replacement if device fails test
Schedule
Inspection Frequency Requirements
| Frequency | What's Required |
|---|---|
| Annually | Full backflow preventer test by certified tester |
| After any repair | Re-test and re-certification |
| After system modification | Re-test and re-certification |
Types of Backflow Preventers We Test
- Reduced Pressure Zone (RPZ) assemblies
- Double Check Valve (DCV) assemblies
- Pressure Vacuum Breakers (PVB)
- Atmospheric Vacuum Breakers (AVB)
- All major manufacturers (Watts, Febco, Wilkins, Ames, Apollo)
Installation & Retrofit Services
- New backflow preventer supply and installation
- Replacement of failed or aging devices
- Post-installation certification and municipal submission
Industries
Who We Serve
- Commercial and industrial buildings
- Multi-residential and condominiums
- Healthcare and institutional facilities
- Retail and hospitality
- Any building with a fire suppression water supply connection
Why Us
Why Choose First National Fire
- Certified testersrecognized by Ontario municipalities
- Municipal submissionwe submit results on your behalf
- All device typesRPZ, DCV, PVB and more
- Combined servicebundle with sprinkler inspection in one visit
- Ontario-wideserving all municipalities with backflow testing programs
- Records managementwe maintain your testing history for compliance reference
Annual backflow testing due? We handle everything.
We test, certify, and submit to your municipality. Serving all of Ontario.