Hoʻohana nui ʻia ka backflow preventer no ka hoʻolako ʻana i ka wai mai ke kūlanakauhale a hiki i ka ʻāpana hoʻoheheʻe maʻamau e kaupalena ʻia ke kaomi paipu i hiki i ke kahe wai ke ala hoʻokahi wale nō. ʻO kāna hana ka pale ʻana i ka backflow o ka pipeline medium a i ʻole kekahi kūlana siphon kahe i hope, i mea e pale aku ai i ka pollution backflow.