Review device and test readings
Finish the SA backflow report at the device
Record test type, device details, site contacts, valve readings, and tester certification in guided sections, then export the official OTR PDF.
Get the report to OTR within 7 days without rebuilding the same owner and tester blocks every annual test.
Exports the official OTR PDF
Test results matched to device type
Tester details saved for repeat jobs
Quick answers
Plain facts about this form for tradies, inspectors, and office admins.
- What form is this?
- SA Backflow Prevention Device Report (SA Backflow Report).
- Who is it for?
- SA plumbers and drainers
- Which authority?
- Office of the Technical Regulator
- Can I fill it on my phone?
- Yes. Tradie Forms guides you through each section on mobile and exports the official PDF layout when you are ready to hand over.
Check the OTR PDF before it goes out
The guided form keeps device results and tester details clear, then exports the South Australia PDF for OTR lodgement.
Check tester and calibration details
Download for OTR within 7 days
What you fill in
Five groups across the official OTR backflow report sections.
Test and Device
Test type, file reference, and device identity.
Site and Contacts
Device location, site owner, and occupier details.
Certification
Test kit calibration, tester details, and signature.
Test Results
Valve readings and pass checks for the nominated device type.
Backflow paperwork scatters after the test
File numbers, valve readings, and owner details are easiest to capture while the test kit is still out.
Same owner and device details every year
Site owner contacts, file (e)number, and device location should not be rebuilt from scratch on each visit.
Valve readings buried in PDF tables
RPZ, SCV/DCV, and PTVB result rows are easy to skip on a flat PDF on your phone.
OTR wants the PDF within 7 days
Generic PDF editors do not match the Office of the Technical Regulator field order.
From test readings to OTR handover
Three steps at the meter room, plant room, or in the van.
Open the form
Open the SA backflow report on your phone or laptop. Sign in later if you want cloud drafts across devices.
Matches the OTR backflow prevention device PDF (BPDF_FEB2024).
Fill each section at the job
Nominate test and device type, record valve readings, and sign the certification block.
Saved tester details cut repeat typing on annual tests.
Send the PDF to OTR
Download the completed PDF and send it to otr.plumbbackflow@sa.gov.au within 7 days.
Same field order the Office of the Technical Regulator expects.
Built for SA backflow testers
Five guided sections
Test details, device location, certification, test results, and break tank details in the same order as the PDF.
Device-type test results
Only the RPZ, SCV/DCV, PTVB, or break tank fields you need show for the nominated device.
Address search for SA sites
Search site owner and occupier addresses without retyping suburb and postcode.
PDF export for OTR lodgement
Download the completed report for email or post to the Office of the Technical Regulator.
Before you export
Tradie Forms checks these requirements against the Office of the Technical Regulator template.
- Signed date is required before export.
- Send the completed PDF to the Office of the Technical Regulator within 7 days.
Frequently asked questions
Finish the report before you leave site
Open the form, fill the guided sections, and download the finished PDF for OTR.
No credit card required
3 free PDF exports per month