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TCEQ backflow recertification draws citizen concern; city, plumber offer stepped pricing
Summary
City staff and residents discussed TCEQ-required backflow testing for yard/irrigation meters at the Aug. 28 Pecos City Council meeting; staff said about 140 yard meters will require testing and that Baltimore Plumbing offered to lower inspection fees.
Residents raised concerns at the Pecos City Council meeting Aug. 28 about new backflow-prevention and recertification notices tied to yard/irrigation meters. City staff and the public-works director said the requirement originates with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and is intended to protect the municipal water supply from contamination.
Kelvin Ridgeley, director of…
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