DC
Water is offering a rebate program for residents of Bloomingdale and LeDroit
Park affected by recent flooding that purchased and installed backflow
preventers. The rebate program will cover 90% of the cost of the backflow
preventer device and installation, up to $3,000. DC Water will send out
information on the program in late August to eligible property addresses.
The
rebate program is retroactive to July 1, 2012. If you are installing a backflow
preventer or have had one installed since July 1, it is imperative that you
keep an itemized receipt from a DC-licensed plumber and the barcode from the
box of the device. DC Water anticipates starting to send out rebates in
mid-September.
The
DC Plumbing Code requires a permit for the installation of a backflow
preventer, which must be obtained by a DC-licensed master plumber. Residents
that had a backflow preventer installed without a permit or by a non-DC
licensed plumber since July 1, 2012 must do the following to qualify for the
rebate:
1.
Get a DC-licensed master plumber to pull a permit for the work that was already
performed. A licensed plumber can obtain a postcard plumbing permit via our
website.
2.
Request a DCRA inspection of the work by calling 202-442-9557.
3.
Submit to DC Water the approved inspection report and the rest of the DC Water
rebate paperwork.
Residents
who have not yet installed a backflow preventer can use the same process
outlined above.
1 comment:
I was curious if anyone has submitted their paperwork and received their check from DC Water...any idea of what the turnaround time is? I mailed my stuff in today.
Thanks.
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