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Backflow tester certification in New Jersey.
NJDEP does not certify testers itself. It approves outside certifying agencies under N.J.A.C. 7:10-10.8, and you get certified through one of them. The state building code (DCA) says a tester needs certification from an agency NJDEP recognizes.
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Who certifies
New Jersey DEP, Division of Water Supply and Geoscience
physicalconnection@dep.nj.gov
The state issues the certificate testers need.
What it takes
- Credential
- Certificate from an NJDEP-approved certifying agency (NEWWA, ASSE, Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 9, Kruger's Training Academy, Veterans Training Group).
- Training
- Approved agencies must teach at least 26 hours of backflow theory and 6 hours of hands-on testing practice.
- Exam
- Written theory exam (70% to pass) and practical exam on double check and reduced pressure assemblies (80% to pass), given by the certifying agency.
- Renewal
- Agencies must set recertification standards at least every 3 years; the exact rule is the agency's.
- Test kit
- NJDEP quarterly test form has a field for the test kit calibration date; no calibration interval was found.
Certificates from elsewhere
- AWWA: accepted as it is. NEWWA (a regional AWWA section) is NJDEP certifying agency CA 001.
- ASSE 5110: accepted as it is. ASSE is NJDEP certifying agency CA 002; the NJDEP page says to select New Jersey in ASSE's tester list. The page does not name the 5110 standard.
No other state's certificate is named as valid here. Ask the program before you rely on one.
Where to get certified
- Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 9 Training CenterEnglishtown, NJ · course and exam · in person. NJDEP certifying agency CA004. 732-446-1550.
- Veterans Training GroupGreat Meadows, NJ · course and exam. NJDEP certifying agency CA009. 973-862-1521.
- Kruger's Training AcademyNew York, NY · course and exam. NJDEP certifying agency CA008. 917-887-5613.
- New England Water Works Association (NEWWA)Holliston, MA · course and exam · in person. Initial tester course with written and practical exams on the last day, plus recertification review courses. Classes in all six New England states, NY, NJ and PA. 508-893-7979.
- American Society of Sanitary Engineering (ASSE)Mokena, IL · exam. NJDEP certifying agency CA002. 708-995-3019.
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
NJDEP form BWSE-CITR-IQ (initial and quarterly physical connection test report) is mailed to the supplier of water and the local health authority within 5 days of each test. It applies to NJDEP physical connection permit holders. Other tests follow the water system's rules.
Deadline: Within 5 days of each test (NJDEP form BWSE-CITR-IQ)
Largest water systems
Veolia Water New Jersey (Hackensack)
New Jersey American Water (Raritan)
New Jersey American Water (Coastal North)
Passaic Valley Water Commission
Newark Water Department
Sources
- NJDEP Certified Backflow Prevention Device Testers (certifying agencies)
- N.J.A.C. 7:10-10.8 Requirements for approval as a certifying agency
- NJ DCA Bulletin 99-2 Testing of Backflow Preventers
- NJDEP form BWSE-CITR-IQ
- NEWWA backflow program information
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.