Question 1

Is my Barrhaven house too new for the storm backwater valve rebate?

Accepted Answer

The City's storm backwater valve rebate is available only for residential properties built before January 1, 2004. If your Barrhaven home was built on or after that date, it does not qualify for that particular rebate. The sanitary backwater valve rebate has a later cut-off: the property must have been built before January 1, 2012. So if your home falls between those two dates, you may still qualify for the sanitary rebate even though the storm rebate is off the table.

Question 2

Does Ottawa's sump rebate require the battery backup to qualify?

Accepted Answer

The City's Residential Protective Plumbing Program rebate for a sump pump does require battery backup power to qualify. The program table lists "primary or secondary sump pump with battery backup power" as the eligible item, and a pump without that backup is not on the list. The rebate amount depends on whether a new pit is also being constructed. A pump with battery backup installed in an existing sump pit qualifies for up to $1,500.

Question 3

Can a landlord in Vanier claim Ottawa's protective plumbing rebate?

Accepted Answer

Ottawa's Residential Protective Plumbing Program is for residential properties, and we found no owner-occupancy condition in the City's eligibility list. That said, the program is listed by the City as currently under review, and the eligibility details on ottawa.ca are the ones that count. A landlord in Vanier who owns a residential property should check the current program page before planning any work around the rebate.

Question 4

Does the 18-month rule start from the permit in Ottawa's rebate program?

Accepted Answer

It does. Under the City of Ottawa's Residential Protective Plumbing Program, the 18-month window runs from the date the building permit is issued, not from the date the work is finished or the inspection is done. The City changed this from 12 months to 18 months on July 1, 2026. If your permit was issued before that date, ask the City how the change applies to it.

City Rebate Program

Is my Barrhaven house too new for the storm backwater valve rebate?

Does Ottawa's sump rebate require the battery backup to qualify?

Can a landlord in Vanier claim Ottawa's protective plumbing rebate?

Does the 18-month rule start from the permit in Ottawa's rebate program?