The City of Ottawa has established the Residential Protective Plumbing Program (RPPP) in order to provide financial assistance to homeowners that want to install devices like a sump pump or backwater valve and other approved protective plumbing devices to protect their homes from flooding.
The eligibility for the Protective Plumbing Program is as follows:
The applicant must be the property owner
Property must be:Residential
Located in the City of Ottawa
Served by City sewers
Built prior to January 1, 2004, for protective plumbing work related to the private storm sewer services
Built prior to January 1, 2012, for work related to private sanitary sewer services
Protective plumbing device(s) considered as part of the rebate application shall not be installed for the purposes of maintaining, repairing or replacing existing protective plumbing device(s)
Property taxes must be current
Applications must be completed and approved before any work can commence
The process requires a plumbing company to review existing and proposed work to be able to recommend the proper work to be done after verifying your home’s sewer line and existing plumbing or sump pumps. Once your application is submitted and reviewed, the CCTV inspection reviews your sewer system connection, followed by site visits, installation of approved sewer protective plumbing devices, and another final inspection report.
In order to take advantage of this program, we recommend you review the details of the Residential Protective Plumbing Program and begin your application. The Out of This World Plumbing Team is happy to be your support and guide with all protective plumbing work required.