TL;DR
A backflow test tag is the durable card wired to a backflow assembly recording the most recent certification test: date, pass or fail, tester's name and certification number, gauge serial, and the assembly's own serial number. Water purveyors, fire marshals, and insurance inspectors read it to confirm the annual test is current without pulling records.
What it means
A backflow test tag is the durable card wired to a backflow assembly recording the most recent certification test: date, pass or fail, tester's name and certification number, gauge serial, and the assembly's own serial number. Water purveyors, fire marshals, and insurance inspectors read it to confirm the annual test is current without pulling records. A missing or expired one is treated as an untested device and triggers a compliance notice. Property managers should photograph it after each test, since tags weather and disappear.
Where it sits in the glossary
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