Amerige Heights was developed in the 2000s on land in west Fullerton that had long been used by an aerospace company. Compared with the city's postwar tracts, homes here are much newer, built to more recent plumbing codes and often with smaller private yards and larger shared landscaped areas.
Shared landscaping usually means irrigation run by an association, with its own backflow devices. Homeowners may have a device for their own yard, or none at all. The neighborhood shopping center has its own commercial assemblies managed by the property owner and tenants.
Area at a glance
- Typical homes
- 2000s-era single-family homes and attached homes
- Foundations
- Slab-on-grade
- Supply pipes
- Newer copper or plastic piping, depending on the builder
- Sewer laterals
- Newer plastic laterals are typical; roots are less of an issue than in older tracts
- Water supplier
- City of Fullerton water utility for most addresses; confirm on your bill
Who usually handles which device
| Device | Usually handled by | Check |
|---|---|---|
| Common-area irrigation devices | The homeowners association | Association management |
| Device on a private yard's irrigation | The homeowner | Your notice |
| Shopping center service and fire lines | Center owner or manager | Leases |
| Tenant equipment devices | The tenant, per lease | Lease and notice |
Got a notice? Sort it out first
- IfThe notice names a device in a common areaThenForward it to the association manager and ask the city to correct the account if needed.
- IfThe notice names a device in your own yardThenBook a tester as you would anywhere else.
- IfYou cannot tell whose device it isThenAsk the water utility for its location notes and check with the association.
Amerige Heights owner checklist
- Check association documents for irrigation responsibilities.
- Find any device on your own lot and photograph it.
- Keep the association manager's contact with your records.
- Ask before changing yard irrigation that connects to shared systems.
Common questions
Do I have a backflow device at all?
Possibly not, if your yard irrigation is run by the association. Your notice, or the lack of one, is a clue; the water utility can confirm.
Who pays to test common-area devices?
Usually the association, under its own budget. Check your association documents.
Are the rules different here than elsewhere in Fullerton?
Backflow requirements come from the water supplier. Association rules may add their own requirements on top.
General information for Fullerton, not a quote or professional advice. In an emergency, call 911.