University Place · Pierce County
Backflow testing in University Place
University Place is served by Tacoma Water, which assigns each assembly its own due date and wants the report within 15 days of the test. Name us as your Authorized Tester, and Tacoma Water sends your notice to us instead of you.
Tacoma Water program
How University Place’s backflow program works
The short version, summarized from the utility’s own cross-connection control materials.
Source: Tacoma Water · verified October 2026 ↗Tacoma Water assigns each assembly a test-due date and expects a test by that date.
Reports must reach Tacoma Water within 15 days of the test, complete and signed.
The Authorized Tester Program lets you designate one tester to receive your annual notice.
Non-compliance can bring a $100-per-occurrence penalty and/or water shutoff.
Report submission
We file with Tacoma Water’s Water Quality section the day we test.
Questions for the utility: backflow@cityoftacoma.org
On the ground
What we see in University Place
Every city’s housing stock and commercial mix shapes what’s in the meter box.
Chambers Bay & waterfront
Golf-course-scale irrigation, waterfront homes and Bridgeport Way commercial all carry assemblies on Tacoma Water’s schedule.
Services in University Place
Neighborhoods
Serving all of University Place
- Chambers Bay
- Day Island
- Sunset Beach
- Town Center
- Bridgeport Way
- Grandview
- Curran Orchard
FAQ
University Place backflow questions
01 Who can test my backflow assembly in University Place?
02 How do backflow test reports get submitted to Tacoma Water?
03 How much does backflow testing cost in University Place?
04 What if my assembly fails in University Place?
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