Well the local utilities came up with a new one to get some $$ out of it's commercial customers. Not only do we have to have a "backflow prevention valve".......environmental vodoo B.S. . but we have to PAY to have it inspected once a year!!
How our clean water could back up the 100+ ft from our (1 toilet and 1 sink) into the public water supply is way beyond my common sense level. Seems like every time I turn on our water the water doesn't have to travel the 100+ feet to get to our faucet or we'd be waiting about 30 seconds to a minute for any water to come out.
You know the fire department doesn't charge us to inspect our fire extinguishers.

You know what just happened. Anyone that works for the utility department just now is having a price increase the moment they walk into our facility for services. Funny how things like that "just happen".