Few things are more horrifying than standing under the shower and realizing that the water cascading over your skin is dark, dirty and most definitely not clean. This is what's known as backflow, and it happens when water reverses its flow back into clean water lines. It can pose a serious risk to your health and property, because it means contaminated and unclean water has infiltrated your clean water supply.

The best protection against backflow is prevention, and at DiMarco Plumbing Repairs, we specialize in setting up the devices in your home that can stop backflow. A backflow prevention device consists of two mechanical check valves to prevent dirty water from flowing back into your clean water supply, and we can install those quickly and efficiently.

So what causes backflow? Most of the time, it occurs due to an unexpected and drastic change in water pressure, often the result of ruptured lines or natural disasters. In other words, backflow is usually caused by problems you cannot prevent even with routine maintenance.

Because it’s impossible to predict when something like this might happen, it’s important to be well prepared. When properly installed and maintained, a backflow prevention device will keep your family’s drinking water clean and safe. After installation, one of our expert backflow prevention plumbers will advise you of a maintenance schedule.

Our plumbers will handle all essential paperwork regarding your annual inspection, and we’ll also remind you when your annual backflow test is due. And we’ll keep your property in good standing with the state and local water authorities and ensure your family has clean water to drink. Your health and well-being depends on clean water, and backflow prevention is essential to making sure you always have it.