Protect Your Home From Flooding Due To Heavy Rain & City Sewage Back-up
If getting a mainline backwater valve hasn’t made it onto your spring to-do list yet, now is a great time to add it. During seasons of heavy rainfall, Edmonton homes without sewer backflow valves are at risk of flooding from raw sewage backup. Gurgling up floor drains, toilets, showers, and bathtubs – a raw sewage backup can take many pathways into your home, creating a mess in your living space and inconveniencing your plans.
How Backwater Valves Work
Backwater valves, also known as a backflow preventer, sense backflow from the city sewer system, automatically closing off your pipes to protect your home in the case of a sewage backup. Backwater valves are part of the existing plumbing code for new homes which now come with the backwater valve installed. If you own an older home, you may not have this valve to help provide flood protection.
The good news is that, within the city of Edmonton, EPCOR is offering a backwater valve subsidy up to $800.
If your home was built before 1989 or if you have had previously experienced flooding from stormwater backup, you may qualify for the subsidy.
How To Get The EPCOR Backwater Valve Subsidy
You need to book a pre-approval inspection with EPCOR. Once you are pre-approved, call Always Plumbing & Heating for installation of the backwater valve. After which, submit your invoice to EPCOR for the rebate.
With extra protection against flooding, peace of mind, potential insurance premium reductions, and rebates on the device, it’s a win-win situation you do not want to miss.
Hurry, these rebates are subject to the 2019 EPCOR Flood Prevention program & while quantities last!
