Received a compliance notice from your water utility or Compliance Engine? We handle it end to end — testing, paperwork, and filing.
Space Coast Backflow
(321) 384-5599
Brevard County · FL Certified Tester

Backflow testing that keeps your water — and your compliance record — clean.

Certified annual and biennial backflow preventer testing, repair, and installation for homes and businesses across Melbourne and Brevard County. We test it, we file it, you're done.

Same-week appointments Results filed directly with your utility Residential & commercial (RPZ)
RPZ ASSEMBLY — TEST POINTS SHUTOFF #1 SHUTOFF #2 TEST COCKS 1–4 RELIEF VALVE OUTLET Certified testers check each valve and the relief valve against FL Admin Code 62-555.360.
Why This Matters

Testing isn't optional — and missing it has real consequences.

Florida has required backflow prevention on irrigation systems since 1990. Most Brevard County utilities require annual or biennial testing, and enforce it directly.

FL BUILDING CODE

It's a legal requirement

Residential irrigation systems and most commercial connections must have a tested, working backflow preventer on file with your utility.

MISSED DEADLINE

Fines or water shutoff

Utilities track compliance through services like Compliance Engine. An overdue test can lead to a violation notice, fines, or in some cases water service being restricted.

ANNUAL / BIENNIAL

It repeats every year

This isn't a one-time fix. Once your assembly is tested and on file, we can schedule your next test before the following notice ever arrives.

Services

Everything your backflow assembly needs, from one call.

Licensed, certified testing for residential irrigation systems and commercial RPZ assemblies throughout Melbourne and Brevard County.

Annual Backflow Testing

Certified testing for residential irrigation backflow preventers, with results filed straight to your utility.

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Commercial & RPZ Testing

Reduced pressure zone assembly testing for restaurants, offices, medical facilities, and industrial properties.

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Backflow Preventer Repair

Failed a test? We repair or rebuild the assembly and re-test it — usually in the same visit.

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New Installation

New construction or upgrading an outdated assembly — sized and installed to code, ready for first test.

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Residential Irrigation Testing

Sprinkler systems connected to potable water need annual testing too — we handle homes across Brevard County.

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Compliance Notice Help

Got a letter or email from your utility or Compliance Engine and not sure what it means? We'll walk you through it, no obligation.

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How It Works

Three steps, and it's off your plate.

01 / SCHEDULE

Call or request a quote

Tell us if it's a routine annual test, a repair, or you're not sure why you got a notice — we'll figure it out with you.

02 / TEST

Certified technician tests on-site

Most tests take 30–60 minutes. If the assembly fails, we can often repair it in the same visit.

03 / FILED

Results filed with your utility

We submit your certified test report directly, so you're not the one tracking down forms or deadlines.

FAQ

Backflow testing, plainly explained.

Most Brevard County utilities send a reminder notice before your test is due, often through a compliance-tracking service. If the deadline passes without a test on file, you may receive a formal violation notice, a fine, or in more serious or prolonged cases, restricted water service. It doesn't happen instantly on most notices, but it doesn't resolve itself either — the test has to be completed and filed.

Residential irrigation testing is typically a modest flat fee per assembly. Commercial RPZ testing costs more due to the assembly type and documentation required. If your assembly fails and needs repair or a replacement part, that's quoted separately before any work begins. Call for an exact quote for your property.

Compliance Engine is a third-party platform many Florida water utilities use to track backflow testing deadlines and send automatic reminder or violation notices on their behalf. If you received an email or letter referencing it, it means your utility has your backflow assembly on file and is flagging that a test is due or overdue — it's not a scam, and it does need a response.

A double-check assembly is typically used for lower-hazard connections, like most residential irrigation systems. A reduced pressure zone (RPZ) assembly is required for higher-hazard properties — restaurants, medical facilities, properties with chemical or industrial processes — and includes an extra relief valve for added protection. Your utility's notice usually specifies which type your property requires.

Most residential tests take 30 to 60 minutes. Commercial RPZ assemblies can take a bit longer depending on accessibility and how many assemblies are on the property. We'll give you a time estimate when you schedule.

Usually not, as long as we have clear access to the assembly — typically located near the water meter or where the irrigation system connects to the main. Let us know when scheduling if access requires a gate code or coordination.

Service Area

Serving Melbourne and Brevard County.

We test residential and commercial backflow assemblies throughout the greater Melbourne area. Not sure if we cover your address? Just call — it takes ten seconds to check.

Melbourne West Melbourne Palm Bay Indian Harbour Beach Satellite Beach Viera Melbourne Beach Rockledge

Outside these areas? We may still be able to help — give us a call.

MELBOURNE, FL — SERVICE HUB Melbourne West Melbourne Viera Indian Harbour Bch Rockledge

Have a notice in hand? Let's get it handled.

Call now or send your test date — we'll confirm a slot the same day.

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