Subsidies for eligible installations are as follows:
Category 1 – In-line backwater valve only
60% of the invoiced cost, including eligible labour, materials, permit(s), and taxes, up to a maximum of $1,000Category 2 – Sump pit drainage system only
60% of the invoiced cost, including eligible labour, materials, permit(s), and taxes, up to a maximum of $2,000
Category 3 – Both in-line backwater valve and sump pit drainage system
60% of the invoiced cost, including eligible labour, materials, permit(s), and taxes, up to a maximum of $3,000
Subsidy conditions are given as:
- Subsidies are provided one time only per property for each eligible installation.
- Applications (including supporting documents) must be received by the City of Winnipeg Water and Waste Department, within one year of the date of final inspection by a City inspector.
- Subsidies for eligible installations are subject to available funding and provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
- To be eligible for labour costs, the invoice must show:
- the address of the eligible installation,
- the name of the contractor,
- a cost breakdown of all charges, outlining in detail the eligible installation, and
- the total amount paid, clearly marked as "paid in full".
- Retail store receipts must clearly identify the materials being purchased.
- The application form and invoices or receipts may be copies. We will not return your copies to you after we process your application.
- The subsidy is not available to any homes that were required by Building or Plumbing Codes to have a backwater valve and/or sump pit drainage system installed at the time of construction, namely:
- homes built since 1979, which were required to have backwater valves, and
- homes built since 1990, which were required to have sump pits with pumps
- All installations must be completed before the applicant applies for the subsidy.
The following are not eligible for the subsidy:
- labour by the homeowner,
- maintenance or replacement of an existing installation (e.g., replacing a non-functioning sump pump),
- associated interior restorations or improvements (e.g., drywall, paint, cosmetic flooring),
- associated exterior restorations or improvements (e.g., landscaping, gardening, sod, trees, porches, decks, concrete, asphalt), or
- installation of a backflow device in a floor drain that is not an eligible in-line backwater valve as defined in the Manitoba Plumbing Code.
Selected sewer contractors in Winnipeg are listed below:
Derksen Plumbing & Heating Ltd.
125 Higgins Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0B6
(204) 944-3444 · derksenplumbing.ca
Rocket Rooter
187 Red Oak Drive, Winnipeg, MB R2G 3A3
(204) 960-0121 · rocketrooter.ca
"Our specialty is plumbing repairs in Winnipeg MB, sewer backups and clogged drains. We also offer 24/7 emergency service, 365 days a year for those ..." - rocketrooter.ca
James Wall Plumbing Heating & Cooling
1000 Elgin Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3E 1B4
(204) 783-9255 · jameswall.com
"James Wall Plumbing Ltd., located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is your residential service specialists serving the complete city from our modern facilities at ..." - weblocal.ca
Custom Vac Limited
1567 Logan Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3E
(204) 775-7744 · customvac.mb.ca
heating your home · humidifiers · heaters
"Custom Vac - Heating - Cooling - Air Quality Control - Duct Cleaning - Systems Analysis, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Since 1970.Custom Vac Kid's Zone Loans and ..." - customvac.mb.ca
Wolseley Mechanical Group
1300 St Matthews Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3G 3K4
(204) 786-7861 · wolseleyexpress.com
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