One huge change that came with the new Minnesota State Plumbing Code that went into effect on January 23rd of this year was the requirement for annual backflow preventer testing. Here's the exact code ...

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The city has paid a lot of attention to backflow preventers, since our tap water ban in 2016. Those devices are designed to keep chemicals and harmful bacteria out of our water supply. Now, the city ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. MANCHESTER, N.H., Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- What do commercial properties and municipal water systems need to know ...

MANCHESTER, N.H., Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- What do commercial properties and municipal water systems need to know about backflow testing requirements in New Hampshire and throughout New England?