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Chambly rewrote its connection by-law in 2024, and it is now the Vallée-du-Richelieu municipality where an owner's obligations are spelled out in the most detail.

By-law 2024-1519 does not merely require a valve: it specifies where it goes, requires a sump pump backed by an emergency power supply, and gives already-built properties one year to comply.

We work in Chambly out of Boucherville, and the jobs we see most here follow directly from those requirements: valve, retention pit, pump and foundation drain.

Plomberie Boucherville does not have an office in Chambly. We travel there from Boucherville.

Worth knowing in Chambly

  • By-law 2024-1519 requires the valve, and says where

    Article 24 requires that “a retention valve must be installed on the horizontal connections receiving wastewater from every fixture, such as floor drains, retention pits, interceptors, tanks and all other traps installed in basements and cellars”, and on connections receiving stormwater from surfaces below grade.

    Source: Ville de Chambly — Règlement 2024-1519, article 24
  • The sump pump must have backup power

    Article 41 goes further than most by-laws in the region: the sump pump “must be supplied by a backup system in the event of a power failure”, and a backwater valve must sit “on the horizontal section of the discharge pipe, downstream of the pump”. Pumps running on potable water are prohibited. Already-built properties had one year to comply.

    Source: Ville de Chambly — Règlement 2024-1519, article 41
  • Maintaining the private connection is at your expense

    Article 23 is explicit: every owner “is required to maintain, at their own expense” the whole private connection — couplings, piping, retention pit, sump pump, retention valve. The City “cannot be held liable for damage caused by inadequate maintenance”, and it names the causes: debris, sediment, tree roots, collapse, reverse slope.

    Source: Ville de Chambly — Règlement 2024-1519, article 23

Frequently asked questions in Chambly

What does by-law 2024-1519 change for an owner?
It specifies far more than simply having a valve. Article 24 requires a retention valve on the horizontal connections receiving wastewater from every fixture — floor drains, retention pits, interceptors, tanks and other basement traps — as well as those receiving stormwater from surfaces below grade.
Is my sump pump compliant?
Check the backup power: in Chambly, article 41 requires the pump to “be supplied by a backup system in the event of a power failure”, and a backwater valve to sit on the horizontal section of the discharge pipe, downstream of the pump. Pumps running on potable water are prohibited.
Who pays to maintain the private connection?
You do. Article 23 states that every owner “is required to maintain, at their own expense” the entire private connection, and that the City “cannot be held liable for damage caused by inadequate maintenance” — naming debris, sediment, roots, collapse and reverse slope.
I have a year to comply: where do I start?
With a survey of what is there. An inspection establishes what is already installed, whether the valve is accessible and working, and whether the pump has backup power. That determines whether this is an adjustment or real work.

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