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Backflow tester certification in North Dakota.
DEQ requires backflow assemblies to be tested by a certified tester. The State Plumbing Board publishes the list of certified backflow assembly testers, and DEQ schedules certification and recertification courses. The exact credential rules were not found.
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Who certifies
North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (Municipal Facilities) and State Plumbing Board
701-328-6375 · jrschafer@nd.gov
The state issues the certificate testers need.
What it takes
- Credential
- Certified backflow assembly tester (listed by the ND State Plumbing Board)
- Training
- DEQ lists a backflow certification course July 6-9, 2026 at Bismarck Public Works. Hours and content not stated.
- Renewal
- DEQ lists a separate re-certification course. Interval not confirmed.
- Test kit
- DEQ policy says water systems should receive test kit make, model, serial number and calibration date on each report.
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
- Bismarck Public Works (DEQ-listed course site)Bismarck, ND · course · in person. DEQ lists certification and re-certification courses held here. Check DEQ for who teaches and registers.
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
Test reports go to the water system. DEQ policy expects each report to show the assembly, test date, pass/fail, test kit and calibration date, and the tester's certifying agency, number and expiry.
Largest water systems
City of Fargo
City of Bismarck
City of Grand Forks
City of Minot
City of West Fargo
Sources
- ND DEQ Backflow Prevention and Cross Connection Control
- ND DEQ BPCCC program policy (Introduction to Policy)
- ND State Plumbing Board: Certified Backflow Assembly Testers
- NDAC 33.1-17-01
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 Spot something out of date?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.