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Backflow tester certification in Indiana.

Under 327 IAC 8-10, IDEM registers Cross Connection Control Device Inspectors (testers). You get a registration number after finishing a 40-hour IDEM-approved course with written and oral exams. IDEM lists registered and active testers.

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Who certifies

Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), Drinking Water Permits Section
317-232-8603 · info@idem.in.gov

The state issues the certificate testers need.

What it takes

Credential
IDEM-registered Cross Connection Control Device Inspector
Training
At least 40 hours of education from an IDEM-approved training provider.
Exam
Written and oral exams given by the training provider, who certifies the result to IDEM.
Renewal
The registration does not expire. Every 2 years IDEM asks testers to confirm they are still active; Aqua Backflow stops accepting tests from inactive testers.
Test kit
Test and calibrate test equipment for accuracy every year (327 IAC 8-10-9). Water systems such as Citizens also want kit calibration records.

Certificates from elsewhere

Indiana does not accept other states' tester certificates.

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Where to get certified

Listed for convenience, not endorsed. Check that a course is on the state's approved list before you pay.

Free exam prep → Study questions, practice exams, device tests.

Test procedures for every assembly → The steps we recommend for the field exam.

Filing test reports

Testers report to the customer and the public water system on a state form. Do not send forms to IDEM unless it asks. Water systems choose the portal; TrackMyBackflow (Aqua Backflow) is used in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and Bloomington.

Deadline: Within 30 days of the test (327 IAC 8-10-9); fail results as soon as possible. Fort Wayne's ordinance sets 10 calendar days.

Portals in use: TrackMyBackflow (Aqua Backflow)

Largest water systems

Citizens Water (Citizens Energy Group), Indianapolis

Contact
847-742-2296 · info@AquaBackflow.com
Reports
Results are accepted only at TrackMyBackflow.com (web or mobile app). Enter by serial number plus address, Hazard ID or Site ID from the customer's Test Due letter. Phone and email are Aqua Backflow's.
Testers
Tester must be IDEM-certified and registered with Aqua Backflow before submitting. Keep licenses, certifications and kit calibration current there.

Fort Wayne City Utilities

Contact
260-427-2543 · Miranda.Sparkman@cityoffortwayne.org
Reports
Enter tests on TrackMyBackflow.com within 10 calendar days; $9.95 per test entry. For a new device not on the site, email the report to Info@aquabackflow.com and CrossConnectionControl@cityoffortwayne.org (first test fee waived).
Testers
IDEM-certified tester. Aqua Backflow flags testers whose certification is inactive. Inspection tag required after testing. City keeps a tester business listing.

Indiana American Water (Northwest Indiana)

South Bend Water Works

Contact
574-233-0311 · Backflow@southbendin.gov
Reports
Send reports to the Utility and the customer by email or mail to South Bend Municipal Utilities, Backflow Prevention Program, 915 S Olive St, South Bend, IN 46619. Phone 311 inside city limits.
Testers
Indiana-certified tester (IDEM list). Test at install, after repair, and at least yearly.

Indiana American Water (Southern Indiana)

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Sources

Checked 2026-10-19 against each state's own program pages and rules. Rules change; confirm with the program before you book an exam or a test. Spot something out of date? hello@backflowbase.com.

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