Hallsville Installation ordinance (§ 705.430)
Chapter 705: Water Regulations · Article II. Cross-Connection Control
In short: Required backflow prevention devices are installed at the water consumer's expense, where and how the Water Purveyor approves. Those on the service line go on the consumer's side of the meter, as close as practical and before any other connection. All must be accessible, freeze-protected, and never flooded.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. Backflow prevention devices required by this Article shall be installed at a location and in a manner approved by the Water Purveyor and shall be installed at the expense of the water consumer.
B. Backflow prevention devices installed on the service line to the consumer's water system shall be located on the consumer's side of the water meter, as close to the meter as is reasonably practical and prior to any other connection.
C. Backflow prevention devices shall be located so as to be readily accessible for maintenance and testing, protected from freezing, and where no part of the device will be submerged or subject to flooding by any liquid.
Official source: City of Hallsville official Code of Ordinances (online), § 705.430
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.