Uploaded May 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The use of improper backflow prevention assemblies on potable water irrigation systems is rife in Miami-Dade County. In fact, if we had a nickel for every one we see, we would have enough nickels to stop obsessing about hypothetical scenarios wherein we are inundated with a deluge of nickels! It is no secret that backflow prevention assemblies are mandated by Miami-Dade County building code. This video explores what backflow prevention assemblies are and why using them and maintaining them is important for individual homeowners and the larger community. Special thanks are extended to Brad Gibson, backflow prevention expert from ValleyCrest Orlando, for sharing his knowledge about these devices. For more information about installing backflow prevention assemblies contact Miami-Dade Water & Sewer.
The use of improper backflow prevention assemblies on potable water irrigation systems is rife in Miami-Dade County. In fact, if we had a nickel for every one we see, we would have enough nickels to stop obsessing about hypothetical scenarios wherein we are inundated with a deluge of nickels! It is no secret that backflow prevention assemblies are mandated by Miami-Dade County building code. This video explores what backflow prevention assemblies are and why using them and maintaining them is important for individual homeowners and the larger community. Special thanks are extended to Brad Gibson, backflow prevention expert from ValleyCrest Orlando, for sharing his knowledge about these devices. For more information about installing backflow prevention assemblies contact Miami-Dade Water & Sewer.
