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Featured Article

July 2, 2025

What to Consider With Outdoor Pump Covers on the Roof

With the cost of floor space on the rise, building owners are moving pumps outside — including to the roof of the building — to utilize every square inch of precious real estate. If this is you,...

June 26, 2025

How To Keep Your Water Pump Cover Cool In Warm Weather

June 20, 2025

The Complete and Ultimate Backflow Enclosure Guide

June 12, 2025

A Manufacturer Shares A Warning About RPZ Backflow Preventers

May 27, 2025

Aluminum Pump Enclosures Versus Pump Buildings

May 14, 2025

How We Construct Our Backflow Enclosures and Outdoor Pump Covers

May 9, 2025

Protect Enclosures Before Hurricane Season Hits

April 30, 2025

This Is How Vinyl Wraps Disguise Backflow Enclosures

April 29, 2025

Aluminum Enclosure Protection Tips: Cleaning, Repair & Maintenance

April 23, 2025

Everything But the Bow: Custom Wrapped Graphic Solutions for Enclosures

April 23, 2025

How Backflow Enclosures Save Money and Eliminate Risk

April 16, 2025

Backflow FAQ: Flooded Vaults, RPZ Flooding & Standard Details

April 8, 2025

Stop Backflow Preventer Theft With Above-Ground Enclosures

April 2, 2025

How to Mount an Aluminum Enclosure to a Steel Pump Skid: A Step-by-Step Guide

March 28, 2025

'Utility Vault Mentality' Puts the Water Supply & Bottom Line at Risk

March 21, 2025

Aluminum Enclosure Spring Maintenance Checklist

March 11, 2025

Choosing a Pump Cover: Clamshell Fiberglass vs. Aluminum Pump Covers

February 19, 2025

Winter 2025: Why Slab-Mounted Heaters Are Essential for Protection

February 7, 2025

Heated Industrial Enclosures for Fire Water Storage Tanks

January 30, 2025

Answers To The Most Commonly Asked Pump Cover Questions

January 24, 2025

How Much Do Custom Aluminum Enclosures Cost?

January 17, 2025

Enclosure Heater Guide and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

January 8, 2025

Enclosure Vs. Pre-cast Concrete Vault: First Cost Comparison

December 19, 2024

Happy Holidays from Safe-T-Cover

December 13, 2024

Careless Cuts to Spending May Result in Dangerous Situation for America’s Water Supply

November 22, 2024

South Carolina Launches WaterSC To Address Water Policy

November 8, 2024

Brick and Mortar Well and Pump Houses: Too Much and Not Enough

November 6, 2024

Ordering from a Pump Enclosure Manufacturer? Here's What to Expect.

October 25, 2024

Safe-T-Cover Is Your All-Season Enclosure Solution

October 11, 2024

The Water Industry and Cybersecurity: A Critical Blindspot at a Critical Time

September 27, 2024

ASSE 1060 and Water Drainage for Enclosures

September 20, 2024

Summer 2024 Is a Reminder To Have a Vented Enclosure

August 30, 2024

Think Outside the Vault: A True Story About Why Water Meters Should Be Above Ground

August 16, 2024

Made in America

July 26, 2024

Factors for Designing an Enclosure: Considerations for Custom Projects

July 12, 2024

Custom Enclosure Designs That Turn Heads

June 21, 2024

Where Ecology and Security Intersect: The California Water Crisis and Waterworks Protection

June 13, 2024

What Feature On An Outdoor Custom Pump Cover Will Excite You Most?

June 6, 2024

From the Field: Remove the Protective Coating!

May 22, 2024

From the Field: My Journey Through the 2024 Water Conferences

May 17, 2024

Do My Local Codes Require a Backflow Preventer?

May 10, 2024

Not Fooling Anyone: Fake Rock Utility Covers Hide Nothing in Plain Sight

April 26, 2024

Backflow Devices Play Small but Mighty Role in Water Quality

April 25, 2024

A Project Engineer's Guide To Custom Designing an Enclosure

March 15, 2024

What Monitoring Systems Are Available for Pump and Valve Enclosures?

March 8, 2024

Does Your Manufacturer Use ASSE 1060 Class I Approved Heaters?

February 20, 2024

This Is Why You Should Always Have Backflow Preventer Freeze Protection

February 6, 2024

5 Enclosure Design Considerations For Valve And Pump Winterization

January 30, 2024

Protect Your Control Valve Systems With a Safe-T-Cover Enclosure

January 17, 2024

The Importance of Covers for Irrigation Control Valves

January 4, 2024

From the Field: Coast to Coast With Cary

December 14, 2023

Happy Holidays From Safe-T-Cover

November 17, 2023

DC vs RPZ - What's the Difference and Why Should You Care?

November 2, 2023

Why RPZ Valves Are Required and How to Install One

October 25, 2023

2023’s Wild Weather and Our Renewed Commitment to Water 2050

October 16, 2023

What Is the Most Critical Part of an Insulated Backflow Enclosure?

October 11, 2023

What Are the Size Limits for a Custom Enclosure?

September 28, 2023

Reasons to Consider a Custom Enclosure Solution

September 21, 2023

From the Field: The Benefits of Genuine California Redwood Bracing in Safe-T-Cover Enclosures

September 14, 2023

Winterize Your Backflow In Eight Steps (or One)

August 23, 2023

Aluminum Enclosures and Concrete Pads: Total Security and Confidence

August 10, 2023

From the Field: Safe-T-Cover Goes to Washington

July 28, 2023

Backflow Enclosure Cages: Compliance With Regulatory Standards and Codes

July 21, 2023

Maintenance Challenges With Backflow Preventer Cages

June 16, 2023

LEEDing the Way: Enclosures and How LEED Can Benefit You

June 7, 2023

Built to Prevent Enclosure Color Fading: The Science of Safe-T-Cover

May 24, 2023

From the Field: Reporting from Conventions Coast-to-Coast

May 17, 2023

Protection in All Seasons: Fans and Louvers for Your Safe-T-Cover Enclosure

May 9, 2023

Low Price, High Cost: Fiberglass Enclosures Are Built to Fail

April 20, 2023

Lighting and Your Aluminum Enclosure

April 14, 2023

Beyond Aluminum Enclosures: Our Commitment to Corporate Responsibility

March 29, 2023

One Step Ahead: A Look at High-Hazard Cross-Connections and Compliance

March 17, 2023

Why Cages Don't Work

March 3, 2023

2022 Golden Enclosure Award Winners

February 21, 2023

IoT Takes Backflow Prevention To Another Level

February 17, 2023

Asking for Trouble: Why Your Well Pump Should Be Covered

February 9, 2023

Protection from Sound and Fury: Safe-T-Cover Enclosures and Noise Dampening

January 19, 2023

From the Field - The Safe-T-Cover Advantage with a Damaged Enclosure

January 12, 2023

Think Outside the Vault: Fayetteville, North Carolina

December 28, 2022

Why an Irrigation Booster Pump Needs an Aluminum Enclosure

December 21, 2022

From The Field: 2022 WASDA Fall Conference Recap

December 15, 2022

An Uncomfortable Truth About the National Water Supply

November 30, 2022

Safe-T-Cover and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

November 17, 2022

Fire Pump Housing Options Beyond the Building

November 10, 2022

Heading into the unknown: Another Big Freeze could be catastrophic

November 8, 2022

How Does an RPZ Valve Work?

October 27, 2022

3 Reasons Why a Backflow Cover Must Have Heat

October 24, 2022

The Anatomy of a Well Pump Cover

Chris Nickoloff

October 20, 2022

Water 2050: Preserving the Future of Water

October 13, 2022

From the Field: Tips for Safe-T-Cover Enclosures and Protective PVC Coating

September 29, 2022

How To Design A Pump Enclosure

September 22, 2022

Aluminum Pump Enclosures vs. Pump Packages

September 8, 2022

From the Field – National Backflow Prevention Day

August 30, 2022

Standing Out By Blending In: Safe-T-Cover Enclosures Made to Order

August 25, 2022

Safe-T-Cover Summer Road Trip: Trade Show Recap

August 18, 2022

Forward thinking in Arlington, Texas: Leading the way with public health and backflow preventers

August 11, 2022

Enclosure Checklist: Summertime is the right time to think about winter

July 20, 2022

Above Ground Control Valve Enclosures

June 30, 2022

From the Field: June 2022

June 24, 2022

Introducing the MUNI-LOK from Safe-T-Cover

June 17, 2022

Customizing your aluminum enclosure for pipe penetration

June 10, 2022

Keep Pump Equipment Cool During Summer Heat

May 20, 2022

Why Should I Mount my RPZ Backflow Outdoors?

May 13, 2022

Air Cooler Enclosure Solves End-User Problem

April 29, 2022

Choosing the Perfect Pump Cabinet

April 22, 2022

Texas Water Show 2022 Recap

April 15, 2022

What’s in Your Water Meter Vaults?

March 11, 2022

Outdoor Pump Enclosures: Less Space, More Protection

February 22, 2022

Thermal Enclosures and the Big Freeze

February 11, 2022

2021 Golden Enclosure Award Winners

February 3, 2022

The Importance of a Backflow Enclosure Heating Element

January 27, 2022

How to Find the Right Weatherproof Pump Enclosure

January 20, 2022

Game changer: The Ames Deringer backflow

January 14, 2022

Podcast: Our Chat with Nate Peirce, from HR Prescott & Sons

December 15, 2021

Supply Chain Challenges: What’s the Impact on Water Safety?

December 8, 2021

2021 YEAR IN REVIEW — FROM BACKFLOW BEST PRACTICES TO THE NEW INFRASTRUCTURE BILL

December 1, 2021

2021 WASDA Fall Conference Recap

November 17, 2021

3 Reasons to Use Above-Ground Backflow Enclosures and Meters — from Water Contamination to Injury

November 3, 2021

Trade Show Recap: New York AWWA Tifft Symposium in Syracuse, NY

October 27, 2021

Podcast: Peter McClennan and Australian Backflow Prevention

October 20, 2021

Three Different Types of Reduced Pressure Zones — Which One Meets Your Needs?

October 13, 2021

Municipalities Move to Smart Meters to Capture Water Loss Amounts Remotely

September 29, 2021

Podcast: Enclosure & Confined Space Safety

September 24, 2021

How the Latest Infrastructure Bill Could Affect Backflow Protector Regulations

September 15, 2021

How a Project in Georgia Could Change the Face of the Backflow Protection and Enclosure Requirements

September 9, 2021

Learning to Think Outside the Backflow Enclosure Vault - The Hard Way

September 1, 2021

Safe-T-Cover in the Trade show Circuit

August 25, 2021

The Safest Place for a Backflow Preventer Installation

August 11, 2021

Heated Backflow Enclosure — Comparing Names, Products & Vendors

August 4, 2021

What Happens When a RPZ Fails?

July 14, 2021

Installing Fire Dept Connection & Backflow Prevention Valve for Safety

July 7, 2021

What is a Backflow Enclosure?

June 30, 2021

What To Include In Standard Details For Backflow Preventer Installation

June 16, 2021

How Do You Protect the Backflow From Freezing?

June 9, 2021

What Size Should a Pump House Be?

May 26, 2021

Introducing Our New Best Practices Guide

May 19, 2021

3 Ideas To Cover A Well Pump

May 12, 2021

The Dangers of Backflow – Corpus Christi, TX

May 5, 2021

Climate Controlled Pump Covers: More Than Just for Winterization

April 21, 2021

Do Backflow Events Really Endanger Our Drinking Water?

April 7, 2021

Should I Cover My Well Pump? (Well Pump Cover Ideas)

Chris Nickoloff

March 24, 2021

New Safe-T-Cover LES Models

March 17, 2021

Backflow Covers: Smaller Footprint Saves Space

March 3, 2021

VE Sales (MI) Case Study: Above-Ground Oil Water Separator

February 24, 2021

Follow This Custom Enclosure Design Checklist To Protect Your Equipment

February 17, 2021

How Do You Cover A Well Pump?

Chris Nickoloff

February 11, 2021

The Right Way to Improve Backflow Cover Aesthetics — Use Landscaping

February 4, 2021

2020 Golden Enclosure Award Winners

January 27, 2021

Selecting the Right Heater for a Backflow Cover

January 13, 2021

The State Flower of Florida (Backflow Preventer)

December 30, 2020

How to Quickly and Safely Remove a Safe-T-Cover Roof

Chris Nickoloff

December 23, 2020

2020 Year in Review

December 16, 2020

Comparing the Costs: Meter Vault vs. Enclosure

December 9, 2020

3 Tips for Securing Equipment and Accessories to Interior Enclosure Walls

Chris Nickoloff

December 2, 2020

Utah Implements Statewide Cross-Connection Control Program

November 18, 2020

Securing Pipe Penetration Seals On A Pump Cover

Chris Nickoloff

November 11, 2020

Meter Vault Innovation — Check Out This Trend

November 4, 2020

The Drawbacks to Using a Backflow Valve Cage

October 28, 2020

Hinged Access Panels Keep Things Safe in Windy Conditions

Chris Nickoloff

October 14, 2020

Top 6 Questions About Covering a Pressure Reducing Valve Station

October 7, 2020

Finding The Right Style Enclosure For A Small Pump Package

Chris Nickoloff

September 30, 2020

Virtual Trade Shows Aren't Perfect, But They are Effective

September 23, 2020

29 Weeks and Counting

September 2, 2020

5 Ways Panel Design Equipment Covers Offer Superior Flexibility

August 26, 2020

Why An Over-Engineered Pump Enclosure Isn't Always Best

Chris Nickoloff

August 12, 2020

The Best Way to Landscape Around a Backflow Enclosure

August 5, 2020

Case Study - Triplex Water Booster Pump Cover

Chris Nickoloff

July 29, 2020

Quintessential List of Backflow Preventer Enclosure FAILS

July 22, 2020

Case Study - Water Corrosion Control System Enclosure

July 15, 2020

Project Engineer vs. Maintenance - A Valve Cover & Pump Cover Tug-of-War

July 1, 2020

How are Backflow Covers Made?

June 24, 2020

Case Study - Duplex Glycol Pump Cover

Chris Nickoloff

June 17, 2020

Chicago Backflow Incident of 1933

June 10, 2020

Three Reasons Why You Should Choose an N-Type Device

June 3, 2020

5 Simple Steps To Design and Order an Insulated Well Pump Cover

Chris Nickoloff

May 6, 2020

What Are The Three Types of OSHA Confined Spaces?

April 22, 2020

Watch This Video To See What Was Found In A Utility Vault

April 15, 2020

What Is The Best Type Of Access Panel For A Pump Cover?

Chris Nickoloff

April 8, 2020

Comparing The Costs Of Backflow Enclosures and Buildings

March 25, 2020

How To Get Precise Pipe Penetrations For Your Pump Cover

Chris Nickoloff

March 18, 2020

The Right RPZ Insulated Cover for Backflow Valve and Enclosure Heating

March 18, 2020

Backflow Theft Prevention Cages Fail To Protect Your Backflow Preventer

March 18, 2020

Find The Right Backflow Cover For You

March 11, 2020

Infographic: Backflow Preventer Design Done Right

March 4, 2020

How To Size A Custom Backflow Enclosure

February 26, 2020

What Does It Mean To Think Outside The Vault?

February 5, 2020

How Do You Hide A Backflow Enclosure?

February 4, 2020

How Does a Backflow Preventer Work?

February 1, 2020

Why You Need An Irrigation Pump Cover

Chris Nickoloff

February 1, 2020

What Features Should Every Pump Cover Have?

January 15, 2020

What You Need To Know About Backflow Prevention Devices

January 13, 2020

How To Ensure Your Insulated Backflow Enclosure Stays Warm

December 11, 2019

How RPZ Backflow Preventers Protect the Drinking Water Supply

December 4, 2019

What Are Some Differences in Municipal Cross Connection Control Programs?

November 20, 2019

How to Shop for a Well Pump Enclosure

November 13, 2019

This Is Why OSHA Confined Spaces Are So Dangerous

October 30, 2019

Keep Your Backflow Enclosure Away From The Street

October 16, 2019

This is How You Cut Backflow Preventer Installation Costs

October 9, 2019

Best Front of the Building Location For a Backflow Enclosure

October 2, 2019

The Best Options For Housing Fire Pumps

Chris Nickoloff

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