Backflow preventionRegion of Peel, By-law 10-2017
Backflow preventer testing and installation in Brampton
Spec-Mark Group surveys properties and tests, installs and repairs backflow preventers for industrial, commercial, institutional and multi-residential properties in Brampton. Peel's By-law 10-2017 sets the rules. The City of Brampton issues the building permit through the Brampton Portal, under its Back Flow Prevention Device Package. Spec-Mark Group is on Peel's qualified contractor list.
The Peel program in brief
Peel's By-law 10-2017 applies to every industrial, commercial and institutional facility on the Region's water system, and to residential property unless it is low-risk land. Low-risk land holds only residential buildings of three storeys or less and 600 m² or less, with no hazard the Region has identified. After the Region's notice, a company on Peel's qualified contractor list surveys the property within 60 days. Any required device is installed within a year under a local building permit. Every device is tested yearly, and each report reaches the Region within 14 days. The Region of Peel guide covers the repeat-survey intervals, the Certificate of Compliance and the Region's set fines.
The Ontario Building Code's plumbing part (Part 7) and the CSA B64 standards also apply. The municipal by-law adds the program around them: who is surveyed, how often each device is tested, where the report goes and by when.
A permit for a new device in Brampton
A new device in Brampton needs a building permit from the City, applied for through the Brampton Portal under the City's Back Flow Prevention Device Package (revised February 2026). The package asks for plans to scale with the cross-connection survey accepted by the Region of Peel. It also asks for a floor plan showing the meter, each device and each expansion tank, and a schematic for each device. The 2026 fee is $73.47 for each device, with a minimum permit fee of $444.85. We apply for it as part of an installation.
What we do in Brampton
We work across Brampton, including the Bramalea and Steeles industrial corridors and the plazas along Queen Street.
- The cross-connection survey the Region's notice asks for.
- The permit application and the installation where the survey calls for a device.
- The annual test of every device, with the report filed with the Region and a copy to you.
- The annual Certificate of Compliance, except in a year with a follow-up survey.
Our certificates are listed on the Qualifications page.
Questions about backflow in Brampton
Is a backflow preventer required for my property in Brampton?
Peel's by-law applies if the property is an industrial, commercial or institutional facility on the Region's water system, or a residential property that is not low-risk land. Low-risk land holds only residential buildings of three storeys or less and 600 m² or less, with no hazard the Region has identified. The process usually starts with the Region's Notice of Cross Connection Survey; an owner who has not received one but believes a survey is needed can contact the Region. The Region decides from the survey which connections need a device.
What does backflow compliance cost in Brampton?
In Brampton the Region of Peel charges $60.10 per cross-connection survey and $57.68 per building per year for test reports, subject to change. The City of Brampton's permit is $73.47 for each device, with a minimum permit fee of $444.85. We quote from the notice and the number, size and type of devices.
Is a backwater valve the same as a backflow preventer?
No. A backwater valve is a sewer device that helps protect a basement from sewage backup. A backflow preventer protects the drinking water supply, and it is what the Region of Peel's notice is about.
Who sends the notice in Brampton, and who issues the permit?
The Region of Peel sends the notice, reviews the survey, specifies the devices and receives every test report. In Brampton the building permit comes from the City through the Brampton Portal.
The full program is on the Region of Peel page. Also under this program: Mississauga, Caledon.
Sources
- Region of Peel, Backflow prevention and cross connection surveys
- Region of Peel, Backflow Prevention By-law 10-2017
- City of Brampton, Back Flow Prevention Device Package (building permit, PDF)
- Region of Peel, Qualified contractor list (May 2026)
- City of Brampton, Permit Fee Schedule (2026, Building By-law 387-2006, PDF)