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Backflow tester certification in Mississippi.
MSDH licenses Certified Testers under Mississippi Administrative Code Title 15, Part 20, Subpart 72. Only MSDH-licensed testers may test RP, DC and PVB assemblies.
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Who certifies
Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), Bureau of Public Water Supply
866-HLTHY4U
The state issues the certificate testers need.
What it takes
- Credential
- MSDH Certified Backflow Tester license
- Training
- Tester training must be MSDH-approved; providers submit it at least 45 days ahead. MSDH may let an applicant test without a course in special circumstances, on written request.
- Exam
- MSDH writes and gives the exam at the end of each approved course: written test (70% minimum) plus performance tests on an RP, a DC and a PVB assembly. Failing either part means retaking an approved course first.
- Renewal
- Certification expires 3 years after issue. Renewal requires passing an MSDH recertification exam.
Certificates from elsewhere
No other state's certificate is named as valid here. Ask the program before you rely on one.
Where to get certified
- Backflow Control (Roger Crane)Potts Camp, MS · course · in person. TDEC-approved for Tennessee certification, 662-333-9007. MSDH approval not confirmed.
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
Reports go to the water system serving the property.
Largest water systems
City of Jackson (JXN Water)
City of Gulfport
City of Southaven
City of Olive Branch
City of Hattiesburg
Sources
- MS Rule 15-20-72-1.14.5 Licensing of Certified Testers (Justia)
- MSDH Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester List
- MSDH Training and Certification
- TDEC approved providers list
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 Spot something out of date?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.
The software
- Bookings from a booking page, your own website, and an AI receptionist on your phone.
- Schedule board and route for each tester.
- Field app that scores every test, even with no signal.
- Test reports sent to the water system that serves each address.
- Card payments to your own Stripe account, and yearly renewals that charge after the test.
- Client portal for HOAs, property managers and contractors.
- $50/month flat: no per-test fee, no cut of payments.
- Every feature →What the app does, part by part.
- Compare →Next to other backflow and field-service software.
- Start free →No card. $50/month or $500/year once you go live, 45 days free.
- Free exam prep →Study questions, practice exams, device tests, a VR wet lab.