Backwater Valve-Sanitary Check Valve Grant Program Reimbursement Form
Backwater Valve/Sanitary Check Valve Grant Program
Reduce the Risk of Basement Flooding
There are devices that may assist homeowners in reducing the amount of excess water in their pipes and basements.
Short Video Explaining Backwater Valves in Your Home: Installation, Maintenance, and More: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Debv1NnS57I
Backwater Valve/Sanitary Check Valve System
Valves use a gate-like device to keep water from backing up into your basement. This usually happens due to excessive rainstorms that fill-up sewer lines and have nowhere to go.
How Do I Know If A Backwater Valve/Sanitary Check Valve System Is Best for Me?
Contact a licensed plumber to check the status of your current sewer line. Depending on your situation, the plumber may recommend the best option for you and your home.
Backwater Valve/Sanitary Check Valve Grant Program
The Village of Middlefield has launched a program to assist single-family, duplex, and triplex homeowners that want to take additional steps to protect their homes from basement flooding due to backups. Beginning in January 2022, the Village will help defray the costs of installing a check valve in the sewer links of single family residential homes. Please keep in mind that the funds for this program will only be available to the extent that they are budgeted in the Village.
Who Qualifies for the Backwater Valve/Sanitary Check Valve Grant Program?
The grant is only available to single family, duplex, and triplex homes that are owner occupied.
What Are the Benefits to the Program?
- The Village will pay 50% of the cost of the installation of a Backwater Valve/Sanitary Check Valve device up to a maximum grant amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000).
- The normal cost of the Right of Way and Zoning permit will be waived by the Village.
How Do I Apply for the Program?
- The homeowner must obtain a permit from the Village before installation begins. Fill out a Right of Way permit as well as zoning application. Please submit both documents to the Village of Middlefield. For questions about obtaining a permit to install a Backwater Valve/Sanitary Check Valve, contact the Village Administrator.
- The work must be done by a licensed professional of the homeowner’s choosing.
- The homeowner must present a paid invoice from their contractor showing the total cost of the Backwater Valve/Sanitary Check Valve installation, a copy of their Village Right of Way Permit, and a copy of the final inspection/installation report from their contractor in order to obtain reimbursement from the grant fund. Homeowners must also fill out the Backwater Valve-Sanitary Check Valve Grant Program Reimbursement Form in order to process their reimbursement. The reimbursement process will be administered by Village Hall.
To obtain your reimbursement, submit all relevant documents and forms to:
Village of Middlefield
Attn: Backwater Valve/Sanitary Check Valve Grant Program
14860 N State Avenue,
Middlefield, Ohio 44062
Phone: 440.632.5248
Fax: 440.632.0591
Email: LGambosi@middlefieldohio.com