Annual Backflow Compliance in Davenport
If you own or manage commercial property in Davenport, your backflow prevention assemblies must be tested every year by a certified tester — and the results must be filed with your water authority's cross-connection control program online. That annual notice letter you received isn't optional: missed deadlines trigger violation notices, fines, and ultimately water service shutoff.
MCS Backflow is based in Davenport and does one thing: backflow compliance. No plumbing upsells, no subcontracted testers, no paperwork left on your desk. We test the device, repair it on-site if it fails, and file your report directly with the water authority before we leave — same day.
Who regulates backflow testing in Davenport?
Most Davenport commercial accounts fall under your water authority, which administers its cross-connection control program through online filing (backflow.com). Some municipal accounts coordinate through the City of Davenport Public Works Water Division. MCS is a registered online filer and files directly with both — you never touch the paperwork.
What Every Davenport Test Includes
Certified Test — $150/Device
Iowa DIAL certified testing of RP, DC, PVB, DCDA, and RPDA assemblies with a calibrated 5-valve gauge kit.
Same-Day Filing
Digital PDF report delivered same day and filed directly with your water authority online. Zero paperwork for you.
On-Site Repairs, Free Re-Test
Failed assemblies repaired on-site when the issue is internal — and the re-test after any repair is always free.
Davenport's commercial corridors carry hundreds of testable devices — reduced pressure (RP) assemblies in restaurant and medical mechanical rooms, PVBs on irrigation systems from Elmore Avenue retail to Brady Street businesses, and DCDA fire-line assemblies in multi-tenant buildings downtown. Strip malls and multi-tenant properties often have 8–12 devices behind one meter bank; we test the full property in one visit, one invoice, every report filed.
Why Davenport Properties Choose a Specialist
Nearly every other tester in the area is a plumbing, irrigation, or mechanical contractor testing backflow between other jobs. MCS does compliance only — which means faster scheduling, cleaner documentation, and zero incentive to upsell you plumbing work you don't need. First-time clients get a free first year of Compliance Shield Basic, free online registration and filing, and same-week scheduling — see the full Welcome Package.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a backflow test cost in Davenport?
from $130 per device, flat. That includes the certified test, a same-day digital report, and direct online filing with your water authority. Multi-device properties get volume pricing — ask about portfolio rates for 10+ devices.
I received a test notice from your water authority. How fast can you test?
Same-week for most Davenport accounts, with early-morning and evening slots so we don't disrupt your business hours. Quotes are answered within 24 hours.
What happens if my device fails?
Most failures are internal wear. We repair check valves, relief valves, springs, and seats on-site — usually in the same visit — and the re-test after any repair is always free.
Do you handle the online filing paperwork?
Yes, completely. We're a registered online filer and file your passing report directly with your water authority the same day as your test. If your property isn't registered for online filing yet, we handle that too — free for new clients.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes — Iowa DIAL backflow prevention assembly tester licensing, registered online filer, fully insured, veteran-owned Iowa LLC based right here in Davenport.