Backflow Base / Tester certification / Vermont
Backflow tester certification in Vermont.
No state tester certificate was found. Fire Safety says devices with test ports must be tested at installation, after repairs and at least annually, with results reported to the water purveyor. Local backflow rules apply first; otherwise Vermont plumbing rules and Water Supply Rule Chapter 21 apply, whichever is stricter.
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Who certifies
Vermont Division of Fire Safety (plumbing) and ANR Water Supply Rule
There is no state tester certificate. Each water system decides which certificates it accepts.
What it takes
- Credential
- Not stated by the state. Water systems set what they accept.
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
- New England Water Works Association (NEWWA)Holliston, MA · course and exam · in person. Trains in all six New England states; check with the water system that it accepts NEWWA.
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
Report results to the water purveyor serving the property; format is set by the purveyor or local ordinance.
Largest water systems
Burlington Department of Public Works, Water Division
South Burlington City Water System
Rutland City Water Department
Barre City Water System
Bennington Water Department
Sources
Little of this could be confirmed from an official source. Call the program or the water system before you rely on it.
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 Spot something out of date?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.