National Backflow Prevention Day 8/16

Embracing Innovation to Safeguard Our Most Precious Resource

Since 2021, August 16th has marked National Backflow Prevention Day. On this day, we celebrate the technologies and professionals that protect the safety and quality of our potable water supply. Embracing advanced backflow prevention technologies is not just about compliance with backflow codes and regulations; it's about safeguarding our communities and ensuring the purity of our water supply for generations to come – together.

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The 2025 Backflow Hero Award

This year’s recipients will be revealed on National Backflow Prevention Day! This award honors individuals who go above and beyond in protecting our drinking water—those who champion continuing education, demonstrate unwavering dedication, and inspire others in the field of backfow prevention.


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Backflow Education

New Backflow Training Track Available On-Demand

From August 1 to September 12, complete 15 or more modules from the “Safe Water, Clear Mission” eLearning campaign and get a FREE 2-in-1 storage clipboard. Complete every course and earn a Certificate of Completion recognizing your commitment to your backflow prevention.

Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just getting started, Watts Works Online has something new for you to learn and explore

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Elevate Your Career & Earn 0.1 CEU Credits

Safer buildings start with smarter backflow protection. Join us on August 15, 2025, for a brand-new ASPE-accredited webinar, “Designing Safer Buildings with Intelligent Backflow Solutions”. Discover how intelligent, connected technologies are reshaping facility safety, security, and reliability. You’ll gain practical insights into backfow causes, connection types, and smart system integration—plus, you’ll earn 0.1 ASPE CEU for attending.


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The 2025 Backfow Awareness Survey

Backflow preventers help protect our drinking water against contamination, but most homeowners have no idea what they are. This lack of awareness leads many to question the need for these safety measures, weakening support for regulations. To explore how awareness affects this perception, we surveyed 1,000 single-family homeowners on public water systems across the U.S. on what they know about backflow.

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The First Backflow Incident

It was the summer of 1933. Visitors traveled from far and wide to Chicago for the World’s Fair. A water supply was shared by two major hotels that were filled to capacity with tourists. Unaware of the dangerous cross connections in their plumbing system, the two hotels unknowingly allowed amoebic dysentery to spread prolitically throughout their rooms, contaminating the water consumed by their guests.

200 people became severely ill, and 98 of them ultimately lost their lives. This tragic story continues to be a driving factor in backflow innovation. As we engineer each new generation of valve, and each new connected feature, we remember that backflow prevention, at the heart of it, saves lives.

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Learn More at Backflow Hub

Catch up on best practices in backflow prevention with useful ebooks, online training, and much more at Backflow Hub, your online resource for everything backflow.


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The Watts Family of Brands

For nearly 150 years, Watts has been trusted to innovate solutions on behalf of our customers. Our brands offer a variety of high-quality backflow prevention technologies that protect our potable water supply. Our solutions help our customers prioritize safety, durability, and compliance.

 

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