Apply for Backwater Valve Grant Reimbursement to Prevent Sewage Backups
Apply for a $2,000 Backwater Valve Reimbursement
A backwater valve is a device that can prevent sewage backups into your home. The Albany Water Department offers a $2,000 reimbursement for installation of a backwater valve for homeowners who have experienced backups in the past.
To date, the City has approved the reimbursement of 430 backwater valves. Typically, a backwater valve installation costs about $1,500-$3,250.
Program Requirements
- Owner-occupied home
- Single or two-family property
- Must provide evidence of past backups that have occurred since 2002. The application must be submitted before work begins on the backwater valve installation.
Program documents:
Mail the completed grant application and required documentation to:
- Backwater Valve Grant Application Program
City of Albany Department of Water & Water Supply
10 North Enterprise Drive
Albany, NY 12204
Please make copies of any papers, photos, estimates, scope of work, etc. submitted and retain a copy for your records.
Low-income residents and seniors may also qualify for additional funds to fully cover the cost of the backwater valve installation through the Rehabilitation Assistance Program.