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Plumber in Boucherville

Boucherville is our town. Our address and our trucks are here, on rue Auguste-Descarries — not in another region, behind a web page with Boucherville in the name.

That changes two concrete things: how long it takes us to reach you in an emergency, and the fact that we already know the local sewer network. The City documents it itself: the combined network, where rain and wastewater share one pipe, is found mainly under homes built before 1978.

Boucherville is also where the municipal by-law is strictest about backwater valves — and most expensive to ignore.

Our address is in Boucherville: 1050 rue Auguste-Descarries. Every call we make on the South Shore starts here.

Worth knowing in Boucherville

  • A backwater valve is mandatory, whatever the building’s age

    Article 37 of by-law 2015-232 is unambiguous: “whatever the year of construction of the building”, every owner “must install a backwater valve […] on all horizontal private connections on the ground floor or below street level”. The by-law also bans squeeze-in valves and valves installed outside the building.

    Source: Ville de Boucherville — Règlement 2015-232, article 37
  • Without a compliant valve, the City is not liable

    This is the paragraph few owners have read. Should an owner fail to install the valves and “keep them in good working order”, “the City cannot be held liable for damage caused to the building and its contents” by a sewer backup. The same article requires maintenance at least once a year, by the owner.

    Source: Ville de Boucherville — Règlement 2015-232, article 37 h) et j)
  • Before 1978, mostly combined sewers

    The City writes that “the combined network is found mainly in the infrastructure of homes built before 1978”. In that kind of network, rain and wastewater travel together: one intense downpour is enough to saturate the pipe and push pressure back toward basements. The newer separate network keeps the two pipes apart.

    Source: Ville de Boucherville — Égouts et eaux usées
  • The portion under your land is yours

    The City is clear about where the line falls: “You are responsible for the infrastructure located between your property line and your house.” A blocked or collapsed connection on that side of the line is a private repair — which is also why a camera inspection often settles the question before any digging.

    Source: Ville de Boucherville — Égouts et eaux usées

Frequently asked questions in Boucherville

Do I really need a backwater valve in Boucherville?
Yes, and it is not a recommendation. Article 37 of by-law 2015-232 requires one “whatever the year of construction of the building”, on every horizontal private connection on the ground floor or below street level. The by-law also bans squeeze-in valves and valves installed outside the building.
Who pays if my basement backs up?
It depends where the problem is and whether you are compliant. The by-law provides that if an owner fails to install the valves and keep them in good order, “the City cannot be held liable for damage caused to the building and its contents”. The section between your property line and the house is also yours.
Why do backups happen mostly in older sectors?
Because the network type changes with the age of the neighbourhood. The City writes that “the combined network is found mainly in the infrastructure of homes built before 1978”: rain and wastewater share one pipe there, and a heavy downpour is enough to saturate it and push pressure back toward basements.
How often should a backwater valve be serviced?
At least once a year — it is written into the by-law, which requires valves to be “accessible, kept in good working order and serviced at least annually by the owner”. A valve whose flap is jammed with debris protects no more than no valve at all.

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