Backflow Testing in Tobaccoville, NC

When you call

You'll be connected with an independent plumber who serves Tobaccoville and northwest Forsyth County. The first thing to sort out is your water source. If you pay a WSFC water bill, the plumber will ask about your assembly and whether the irrigation has a chemical feed. If you're on a well, the conversation turns to whether anything on the property needs protection, such as a sprinkler system, a chemical injector, or a well still tied in after a public connection was added.

For a WSFC test, the tester reads each check valve with a gauge kit and files the result. For a well property, the visit is more of an inspection: tracing where lines run and what is connected to what.

What changes the price

• Testing an existing assembly versus installing one
• Repair parts or a full replacement after a failed test
• Re-piping needed to separate a well from public water
• Permit fees and inspection time for new work
• Rural distances and how exposed the device is

Local conditions in Tobaccoville

Tobaccoville is a small village about 15 miles northwest of downtown Winston-Salem, and about 90% of its residents live in rural areas. Public water reaches part of the village, and its early fire hydrant project points to that, but no source maps which streets have it. Forsyth County Environmental Health permits private wells, and new wells need a county construction permit.

If you're on WSFC water, its Cross-Connection Control Program makes the owner responsible for installing, testing and maintaining each assembly. Assemblies are tested at installation and most annually by WSFC-approved testers, with reports filed through BSI Online, which sends a reminder about 30 days ahead. Eligible residential irrigation without chemical feed has tested every three years since September 2024 under NC Senate Bill 166. New assemblies need a permit from the joint Inspections Division, which serves Tobaccoville. About half the village's homes were built before 1980, and in older houses the garden and outbuilding lines added over the years are worth checking for unprotected connections.

Have this ready

• Your water bill, or confirmation that you're on a well
• The location of the assembly or irrigation shutoff
• Any BSI reminder letter or past test report
• A note of hose lines running to barns, tanks or sprayers