The requirement and enforcement of annual inspection on back flow preventers is an unnecessary financial burden for homeowners when there is almost no risk.  For instance without the enforcement of the annual inspection there have not been, to my knowledge any incident in Chesterfield County of a back flow preventer failing.

The Chesterfield County Director of Utilities states the risk of contamination is low from private homes.

Please change the regulation by removing the requirement for an annual inspection of back flow preventers on private homes.