{"id":8418,"date":"2026-09-11T16:51:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/?p=8418"},"modified":"2026-09-11T17:01:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:01:55","slug":"water-meter-backflow-prevention-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/de\/water-meter-backflow-prevention-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Meter Backflow Prevention Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8418\" class=\"elementor elementor-8418\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0dcbdeb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0dcbdeb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a2cbec\" data-id=\"3a2cbec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-324a6c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"324a6c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/de\/\">Water meter<\/a>\u00a0backflow prevention solutions are designed to restrict reverse water flow and reduce the risk of contaminants entering the upstream water supply.<\/p><p>Under normal conditions, water flows from the public water supply network toward the end user. However, a drop in supply pressure, pump operation, system pressure fluctuations, or increased downstream pressure can create an abnormal pressure difference and cause water to flow in the opposite direction. This is known as <strong>backflow<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Backflow can increase water quality and system management risks, so the appropriate prevention method should be selected based on the risk level, installation conditions, and management requirements.<\/p><p>Common solutions include:<\/p><ul><li>External check valves or backflow prevention assemblies<\/li><li>Water meters with integrated backflow prevention<\/li><li>AMI smart meters for coordinated backflow monitoring<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cb37d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cb37d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-454fc2e\" data-id=\"454fc2e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d0afdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d0afdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Solution 1: External Check Valves or Backflow Prevention Devices<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12974e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12974e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most common approaches is to install a separate check valve or backflow prevention assembly in the piping upstream or downstream of the water meter.<\/p><p>Different types and levels of protection can be selected according to the system&#8217;s risk level and local regulatory requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3c0b74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3c0b74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Basic Check Valves<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f46d234 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f46d234\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A basic check valve uses a disc, spring, or other mechanical mechanism to control the direction of water flow.<\/p><p>During normal operation, forward flow opens the valve. If water begins to flow in the opposite direction, the valve closes automatically to restrict backflow.<\/p><p>Common types include: swing check valves, spring check valves, etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0fbbe30 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0fbbe30\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9fd3592\" data-id=\"9fd3592\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9498a0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9498a0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Swing-Type-check-valve.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8421\" alt=\"Swing Type check valve\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Swing-Type-check-valve.webp 405w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Swing-Type-check-valve-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Swing-Type-check-valve-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Swing-Type-check-valve-12x12.webp 12w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Swing-Type-check-valve-100x100.webp 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Swing Type check valve<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe67235\" data-id=\"fe67235\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e7976d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e7976d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Spring-Type-check-valve.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8422\" alt=\"Spring Type check valve\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Spring-Type-check-valve.webp 405w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Spring-Type-check-valve-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Spring-Type-check-valve-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Spring-Type-check-valve-12x12.webp 12w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Spring-Type-check-valve-100x100.webp 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Spring Type check valve<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f9fa76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f9fa76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>Vorteile<\/b><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Simple construction<\/li><li>Relatively low cost<\/li><li>Easy installation<\/li><li>Relatively simple maintenance<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><b>Suitable For<\/b><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Residential water systems<\/li><li>Small commercial systems<\/li><li>Low-risk applications requiring basic backflow prevention<\/li><\/ul><p>It is important to note that a standard check valve provides basic one-way flow control and cannot always replace a testable backflow prevention assembly where one is required by local regulations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3fa398 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3fa398\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Double Check Valve Assemblies<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-387c2d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"387c2d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A double check valve assembly uses two independent check mechanisms installed in series.<\/p><p>Compared with a single check valve, it provides additional protection because the second check can continue to provide a barrier if the first one leaks or fails to close properly.<\/p><p>Testable double check valve assemblies used for formal backflow control typically also include shutoff valves and test ports for inspection and maintenance.<\/p><p><strong><b>Vorteile<\/b><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Provides two levels of protection<\/li><li>More reliable than a single check valve<\/li><li>Available in testable configurations<\/li><li>Allows independent inspection and maintenance<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><b>Suitable For<\/b><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Commercial buildings<\/li><li>General industrial water systems<\/li><li>Applications requiring a higher level of protection than a basic check valve<\/li><\/ul><p>Actual suitability should still be determined according to local regulations and the specific contamination risk of the application.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ae21c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ae21c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Reduced Pressure Zone Backflow Prevention Assemblies<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2363843 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2363843\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For systems with a higher contamination risk, a <strong>Reduced Pressure Principle \/ Reduced Pressure Zone Backflow Preventer (RP\/RPZ)<\/strong>\u00a0may be used.<\/p><p>These assemblies generally include two check valves with a differential-pressure relief mechanism located between them.<\/p><p>Under normal operating conditions, a controlled pressure zone is maintained between the two check valves. If abnormal pressure conditions occur or a check valve fails, the relief mechanism can open and discharge water, further reducing the risk of contaminated water entering the upstream supply.<\/p><p><strong><b>Vorteile<\/b><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Higher level of backflow protection<\/li><li>Suitable for more complex pressure conditions<\/li><li>Typically designed for testing and maintenance<\/li><li>More suitable for higher-risk cross-connections<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><b>Suitable For<\/b><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>High-risk commercial facilities<\/li><li>Industrial water systems<\/li><li>Facilities with stricter water safety requirements<\/li><li>Projects where local regulations require a testable backflow prevention assembly<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><b>Limitations<\/b><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Requires more installation space<\/li><li>More complex to install<\/li><li>Higher initial cost<\/li><li>Requires regular inspection and maintenance<\/li><li>Relief discharge and drainage must be considered during installation<\/li><\/ul><p>The main advantage of an external solution is that different types of backflow prevention devices can be selected according to the actual risk level and regulatory requirements of the project.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54b9ba9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54b9ba9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e87e6c\" data-id=\"3e87e6c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffee0d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffee0d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Solution 2: Water Meters With Integrated Backflow Prevention<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03b65ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03b65ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For basic backflow prevention requirements, a check valve can be integrated directly into the water meter or its connection, allowing the meter to provide both water measurement and basic backflow prevention.<\/p><p>A common approach is to install an insert-type check valve at the inlet or outlet of the water meter.<\/p><p>During normal forward flow, the valve opens. When reverse flow occurs, it closes to restrict water from flowing backward.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec3af2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1ec3af2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Plastic-Non-Return-Valve-Insert-2-300x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6413\" alt=\"Kunststoff-R\u00fcckschlagventil-Einsatz\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Plastic-Non-Return-Valve-Insert-2-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Plastic-Non-Return-Valve-Insert-2-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Plastic-Non-Return-Valve-Insert-2-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Plastic-Non-Return-Valve-Insert-2-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Plastic-Non-Return-Valve-Insert-2-12x12.webp 12w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Plastic-Non-Return-Valve-Insert-2-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Plastic-Non-Return-Valve-Insert-2-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Plastic-Non-Return-Valve-Insert-2.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92e3bd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92e3bd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>Vorteile<\/b><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Saves installation space<\/li><li>Reduces additional valves and fittings<\/li><li>Reduces piping connection points<\/li><li>Simplifies installation<\/li><li>Suitable for large-scale meter deployment<\/li><li>Lower overall installation cost<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><b>Limitations<\/b><\/strong><\/p><p>Because the check valve is integrated within the limited space of the meter or its connection, its protection level and functional flexibility are generally lower than those of larger external backflow prevention assemblies.<\/p><p>In addition:<\/p><ul><li>It is more suitable for basic backflow prevention requirements<\/li><li>Internal components may be less convenient to maintain<\/li><li>Independent test ports are typically not available<\/li><li>It may be difficult to directly verify whether the internal check mechanism is functioning properly<\/li><\/ul><p>Therefore, where local regulations require a professional testable backflow prevention assembly, an integrated check valve generally cannot be used as a direct replacement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa618f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa618f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f77c73\" data-id=\"0f77c73\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e7a44a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e7a44a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Solution 3: Coordinated Backflow Monitoring With AMI Smart Meters<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777fb7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"777fb7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Traditional check valves and backflow prevention assemblies are designed to stop or restrict reverse water flow, but they generally cannot actively report whether a reverse-flow event has occurred.<\/p><p>AMI <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/de\/intelligente-wasserzahler\/\"><u>intelligente Wasserz\u00e4hler<\/u><\/a>\u00a0add monitoring and remote management capabilities to physical backflow protection. By combining:<\/p><p><strong>Smart Meter + Communication Network + AMI Data Platform + Physical Backflow Prevention Device<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4f507d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c4f507d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DN25-Ultrasonic-Water-Meter-with-Automated-Valve-Control-5-300x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5413\" alt=\"Ultraschallwasserz\u00e4hler DN25 mit automatischer Ventilsteuerung\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DN25-Ultrasonic-Water-Meter-with-Automated-Valve-Control-5-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DN25-Ultrasonic-Water-Meter-with-Automated-Valve-Control-5-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DN25-Ultrasonic-Water-Meter-with-Automated-Valve-Control-5-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DN25-Ultrasonic-Water-Meter-with-Automated-Valve-Control-5-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DN25-Ultrasonic-Water-Meter-with-Automated-Valve-Control-5-12x12.webp 12w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DN25-Ultrasonic-Water-Meter-with-Automated-Valve-Control-5-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DN25-Ultrasonic-Water-Meter-with-Automated-Valve-Control-5-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DN25-Ultrasonic-Water-Meter-with-Automated-Valve-Control-5.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba87d90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba87d90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>the system can identify reverse flow or other abnormal flow conditions, transmit data to a management platform, generate alerts, and support remote investigation.<\/p><p><strong><b>Vorteile<\/b><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Extends physical protection with active monitoring<\/li><li>Supports remote monitoring and abnormal-flow alerts<\/li><li>Makes it easier to manage large numbers of water meters centrally<\/li><li>Can be integrated with leak detection and abnormal water-use monitoring<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><b>Limitations<\/b><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Smart meters and communication systems involve higher costs<\/li><li>Depend on communication networks and data platforms<\/li><li>Reverse-flow data must be analyzed in the context of actual operating conditions<\/li><\/ul><p>AMI smart meters do not replace physical backflow prevention devices. Instead, they work alongside check valves or backflow prevention assemblies to provide additional monitoring and remote management capabilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f80221e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f80221e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9bd2800\" data-id=\"9bd2800\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2295f0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2295f0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Choose the Right Water Meter Backflow Prevention Solution<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff635f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff635f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Different solutions address different requirements. The appropriate option should be selected based on risk level, installation space, local regulations, project cost, and smart water management requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3153ed4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3153ed4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choose External Check Valve or Backflow Prevention Assembly If:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a88a02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a88a02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The system has a higher contamination or cross-connection risk<\/li><li>A higher level of backflow protection is required<\/li><li>Local regulations require a testable backflow prevention device<\/li><li>The piping system is relatively complex<\/li><li>The backflow prevention component needs to be tested, maintained, or replaced independently<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Typical applications: <\/strong>Commercial buildings, industrial facilities, and other applications with higher water safety requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4542d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4542d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choose Water Meter With Integrated Backflow Prevention If:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444ce89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"444ce89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The application is a low-risk residential or apartment water system requiring basic backflow prevention<\/li><li>Water meter installation space is limited<\/li><li>A simpler installation process is preferred<\/li><li>Cost control is important for large-scale meter deployment<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Typical applications: <\/strong>Residential water systems, apartment communities, large-scale meter replacement projects, and other applications requiring basic backflow prevention.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3c8991 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3c8991\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choose Physical Backflow Prevention + AMI Monitoring If:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11656e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11656e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Both physical backflow protection and reverse-flow monitoring are required<\/li><li>Large numbers of users or meters need to be managed remotely<\/li><li>An AMI or smart water management system is being implemented<\/li><li>Abnormal-flow alerts and remote investigation capabilities are required<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Typical applications: <\/strong>Smart communities, municipal water utilities, commercial users, and industrial users requiring remote monitoring.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7445bb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7445bb4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53f73b2\" data-id=\"53f73b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97bef7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97bef7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BMAG Water Meter Backflow Prevention Solutions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9226590 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9226590\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/de\/\"><u>BMAG<\/u><\/a>\u00a0can provide backflow prevention solutions based on different project requirements for backflow control and smart metering.<\/p><p>1. <strong>BMAG water meters can be equipped with <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/de\/zubehor-fur-wasserzahler\/?product-page=2\"><strong><u>plastic check valve inserts<\/u><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in different sizes and configurations, adding basic backflow prevention inside the meter or at the meter connection. This is suitable for projects looking to combine metering and basic backflow prevention at a relatively low additional cost.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-160b77a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"160b77a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c38168\" data-id=\"9c38168\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3940d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b3940d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Plastic-Non-Return-Valve-DN10-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6560\" alt=\"DN10 R\u00fcckschlagventil mit Kunststoffeinsatz\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Plastic-Non-Return-Valve-DN10-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Plastic-Non-Return-Valve-DN10-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Plastic-Non-Return-Valve-DN10-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Plastic-Non-Return-Valve-DN10-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Plastic-Non-Return-Valve-DN10-12x12.webp 12w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Plastic-Non-Return-Valve-DN10-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Plastic-Non-Return-Valve-DN10-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Plastic-Non-Return-Valve-DN10.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-59ffb0b\" data-id=\"59ffb0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d9a73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18d9a73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DN13-Plastic-Non-return-Spring-Check-Valve-3-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6642\" alt=\"DN13 Kunststoff-R\u00fcckschlagventil mit Federr\u00fcckschlag\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DN13-Plastic-Non-return-Spring-Check-Valve-3-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DN13-Plastic-Non-return-Spring-Check-Valve-3-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DN13-Plastic-Non-return-Spring-Check-Valve-3-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DN13-Plastic-Non-return-Spring-Check-Valve-3-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DN13-Plastic-Non-return-Spring-Check-Valve-3-12x12.webp 12w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DN13-Plastic-Non-return-Spring-Check-Valve-3-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DN13-Plastic-Non-return-Spring-Check-Valve-3-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DN13-Plastic-Non-return-Spring-Check-Valve-3.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e95305b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e95305b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2. For projects requiring an independent piping check valve, <strong>BMAG Ventil<\/strong>also offers different types of check valves, including <strong>Brass Swing Check Valves, Brass Spring Check Valves, etc.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c0dbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11c0dbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bwvalve.com\/product-category\/brass-valves\/check-valves-strainers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Spring-Type-check-valve-300x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8422\" alt=\"Spring Type check valve\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Spring-Type-check-valve-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Spring-Type-check-valve-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Spring-Type-check-valve-12x12.webp 12w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Spring-Type-check-valve-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Spring-Type-check-valve.webp 405w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d12396 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d12396\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3. For projects requiring remote monitoring and smart water management, <strong>BMAG can also provide smart water meters<\/strong>that work with communication and AMI systems for remote water-use data collection and abnormal-flow monitoring, forming a coordinated solution with physical backflow prevention devices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-25bb118 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25bb118\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-89add00\" data-id=\"89add00\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df3b697 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"df3b697\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BMAG-LORA-WATER-METER-BLUE-LID-4-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3011\" alt=\"Kunststoff Multijet Smart Wasserz\u00e4hler Fix Lora BMAG\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BMAG-LORA-WATER-METER-BLUE-LID-4-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BMAG-LORA-WATER-METER-BLUE-LID-4-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BMAG-LORA-WATER-METER-BLUE-LID-4-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BMAG-LORA-WATER-METER-BLUE-LID-4-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BMAG-LORA-WATER-METER-BLUE-LID-4-12x12.webp 12w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BMAG-LORA-WATER-METER-BLUE-LID-4-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BMAG-LORA-WATER-METER-BLUE-LID-4-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BMAG-LORA-WATER-METER-BLUE-LID-4.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7703b9\" data-id=\"a7703b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cffcfc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cffcfc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DN15-Ultrasonic-Water-Meter-6-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5281\" alt=\"Ultraschall-Wasserz\u00e4hler DN15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DN15-Ultrasonic-Water-Meter-6-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DN15-Ultrasonic-Water-Meter-6-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DN15-Ultrasonic-Water-Meter-6-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DN15-Ultrasonic-Water-Meter-6-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DN15-Ultrasonic-Water-Meter-6-12x12.webp 12w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DN15-Ultrasonic-Water-Meter-6-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DN15-Ultrasonic-Water-Meter-6-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DN15-Ultrasonic-Water-Meter-6.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2f420 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d2f420\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contact <strong>BMAG<\/strong> for assistance in selecting a suitable configuration. We can recommend the right solution based on your water meter specifications, installation conditions, and other project requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Water meter\u00a0backflow prevention solutions are designed to restrict reverse water flow and reduce the risk of contaminants entering the upstream water supply. Under normal conditions, water flows from the public water supply network toward the end user. However, a drop in supply pressure, pump operation, system pressure fluctuations, or increased downstream pressure can create an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8420,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[120],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8418"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8418\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8427,"href":"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8418\/revisions\/8427"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bmagmeter.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}