Advancing Backflow Awareness to Safeguard Public Water

Backflow – it’s the public water threat no one is talking about. State-level legislation is increasingly weakening installation and testing standards for backflow prevention, compromising potable water safety and creating confusion around accountability.

This educational session is based on homeowner research conducted by Watts and is designed to help professionals improve public understanding and support for backflow prevention programs.

In this session attendees will learn to:

• Identify the challenges of explaining backflow prevention & the risks of low public awareness
• Understand what homeowners know about backflow & what educational opportunities exist
• Develop strategies to improve backflow prevention education for today’s homeowners​
• Utilize new tools to increase awareness of backflow risks and promote prevention practices

Featured Presenter

Sara Hiers

Regional Channel Manager

Watts Water Technologies

Sara Hiers is the Regional Sales Manager for Watts, focusing on Fire, Waterworks, and Irrigation with a specialization in backflow prevention products. She has held various roles centered around technical education, sales, and field support in the waterworks and backflow prevention industry, including delivering accredited training, serving as a manufacturer’s rep for backflow prevention products, and providing hands-on field support to diagnose and repair failing and faulty backflow preventers.

*A Certificate of Completion will be provided to those who attend the full session. This may be submitted for professional development hours; acceptance is subject to state or organizational requirements.