WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - You could receive a water shut-off notice from the City of Wichita this week.

These notices are going to those who have not been on top of their water sprinkler system maintenance.

The city is sending notices today to residents and businesses who have not serviced their backflow prevention devices this year.

The city said backflow is the reversal of flow in a water system from the normal or intended direction of flow. It gives potential contaminates and pollutants from private plumbing connections a chance to enter the main water distribution system.

Those devices must be tested annually and rebuilt every five years. That work must be done by a licensed backflow prevention testing contractor.

One of those is 316 Backflow Service. Its owner, Gabriel Martinez, exp

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