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Mill Creek · Snohomish County

Backflow testing in Mill Creek — Silver Lake Water & Sewer

Silver Lake Water & Sewer District serves more than 56,000 residents in Mill Creek and unincorporated Snohomish County. It mails a reminder when each assembly is due, and testers file through the District’s Tokay WebTest portal.

Silver Lake W&SD program

How Mill Creek’s backflow program works

The short version, summarized from the utility’s own cross-connection control materials.

Source: Silver Lake Water & Sewer District · verified October 2026 ↗
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Customers with irrigation, fire sprinkler or other qualifying systems must have a state-certified test performed annually.

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The District mails reminder letters when each device’s annual test is due.

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Test reports are submitted through the District’s Tokay WebTest portal.

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The District’s backflow rules are in its Code chapter 6.20.

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Report submission

We’re set up on Silver Lake’s Tokay WebTest portal and file the day we test.

Questions for the utility: backflowtests@slwsd.com · (425) 659-2304

On the ground

What we see in Mill Creek

Every city’s housing stock and commercial mix shapes what’s in the meter box.

HOA common areas

Mill Creek’s planned neighborhoods run HOA-managed irrigation with commercial-size assemblies. We test on the HOA’s calendar and report to the board.

Neighborhoods

Serving all of Mill Creek

Parts of the area are served by Alderwood Water & Wastewater District instead.

  • Town Center
  • Mill Creek East
  • Thomas Lake
  • Penny Creek
  • Mill Creek Country Club
  • Silver Firs

FAQ

Mill Creek backflow questions

01 Who can test my backflow assembly in Mill Creek?
Only a Backflow Assembly Tester certified by the Washington State Department of Health. Silver Lake W&SD also needs the tester’s current certification and test-kit calibration on file before it will accept a report — we keep ours current.
02 How do backflow test reports get submitted to Silver Lake W&SD?
We’re set up on Silver Lake’s Tokay WebTest portal and file the day we test.
03 How much does backflow testing cost in Mill Creek?
Residential tests start at $95 for the first assembly and $60 for each additional assembly on the same visit. Commercial assemblies start at $115 and fire-line assemblies at $145. Filing with Silver Lake W&SD is included.
04 What if my assembly fails in Mill Creek?
We show you the reading, quote the repair, and in most cases rebuild and retest on the same visit. The passing retest is what gets filed with Silver Lake W&SD.

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