Backflow Testing, Certification & Repair in Merchantville Borough, NJ
Merchantville Borough is one of Camden County’s most distinguished historic communities — a Victorian-era borough that was one of South Jersey’s first planned residential suburbs, developed along the Camden and Atlantic Railroad in the 1870s and 1880s for affluent Philadelphia businessmen who wanted a comfortable country retreat accessible by rail. Merchantville’s extraordinary collection of Victorian residential architecture along Centre Street and its residential grid — including some of the finest late-19th century residential architecture in all of New Jersey — reflects this original vision. Today, Merchantville is a compact but architecturally remarkable borough with a National Register Historic District designation for its Victorian streetscape and one of the most distinctive identities in Camden County.
South Jersey Backflow provides certified annual backflow testing and certification, backflow repair and rebuild service, and backflow preventer enclosures throughout Merchantville Borough for all residential and commercial property types.
Water Authority Serving Merchantville Borough: MPWC
Merchantville Borough is co-owner of the Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission (Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission) — the regional water utility that Merchantville founded jointly with Pennsauken Township in 1926, now celebrating its 100th anniversary. The MPWC enforces cross-connection control requirements under N.J.A.C. 7:14B backflow regulations for all Merchantville properties on its system. Annual backflow test reports for Merchantville Borough properties must be submitted to the MPWC. For MPWC contact: 856-663-0043.
South Jersey Backflow maintains current MPWC submission requirements and files all Merchantville test reports directly with the MPWC on behalf of our customers.
Victorian Heritage and Historic District Compliance
Merchantville’s National Register Historic District — centered on Centre Street and the surrounding Victorian residential blocks — presents one of Camden County’s most architecturally significant backflow compliance landscapes. The Victorian homes here date primarily from the 1870s through 1900s, with plumbing systems updated over 150 years of occupancy. Modern additions to these significant properties — irrigation systems for Victorian gardens, pool connections, updated mechanical systems — create cross-connections on historic plumbing infrastructure.
South Jersey Backflow provides careful service for Merchantville’s historic Victorian properties, with technicians experienced in older building configurations.
MPWC's Century of Service
The MPWC’s 100th anniversary in 2026 is a milestone for one of Camden County’s most important water utilities. As one of Merchantville’s founding institutions, the MPWC has been protecting water quality for the borough’s residents for a century. Annual backflow certification — submitted to the MPWC — is a continuation of this century-long commitment to water quality protection in Merchantville and the surrounding communities the commission serves.
Nearby Camden County Communities We Also Serve
In addition to Merchantville Borough, South Jersey Backflow provides certified backflow testing, repairs, and enclosure installation throughout all of Camden County. Our neighboring service areas include:
View our complete Camden County backflow services hub for a full list of Camden County locations we serve.
Schedule Your Backflow Service in Merchantville Borough, NJ
South Jersey Backflow has served residential and commercial customers throughout Camden County since 2004. Our certified technicians handle annual backflow testing and certification, backflow repair and rebuild service, and backflow preventer enclosures — with complete paperwork filing to your water authority and 24/7 emergency availability. Call (856) 291-6809 or contact South Jersey Backflow to schedule your appointment in Merchantville Borough.