Back Flow Valves

Crazy...

The Great State of Texas passed a law requiring all homes with back flow valves, used to prevent contaminated water from flowing back into the city main, must be inspected each year.

Anyone who has an irrigation system, required by our Home Owners Association, will have three of these. One on the irrigation line, and one on each hose bib.

Our fair city has decided to enforce this new law.

It's a lot like the anti scald valves required by the state. Loss of user control.
The anti scald valve can be found in new construction, ie. hotels. It's all on or all off.
And we wonder why we have water shortages...

Zelda called our plumber to check on what this will cost us.

The number comes in at $225.00.

Per year...

Multiply that by the number of homes built in our fair city, 8,000.00 new homes since 2003, and that number becomes...

wait for it...

wait for it...

I had to run the calculator three times before I accepted that I had done it right...

wait for it...

8,000 x 225 =

1.8 MILLION DOLLARS

per year...

I'm going to invest in plumbing companies...

that or change my line of work...
how long does it take to become a certified back flow valve inspector...?

Ah big government...

gotta love it...

water's free?

right?!

(till they cut your service off)