Neighbourhood profiles · Ottawa
Poly B in Ottawa, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
Poly B risk in Ottawa is mostly a question of when each neighbourhood was built. These profiles read every Ottawa neighbourhood's census construction periods against the 1978 to 1998 installation window, the same scoring the address checker uses.
The Ottawa picture
Of the 112 Ottawa neighbourhoods we profiled, 18 sit in the high likelihood band (largely built 1976 to 1998), 50 are moderate (edge of the era), and 44 are lower likelihood. Find yours below, or use the address checker for a street-level answer.
High likelihood 18
- Beechwood Cemeterymostly 1981 to 1990
- Blossom Park - Timbermillmostly 1981 to 1990
- Borden Farm - Fisher Glenmostly 1981 to 1990
- Carson Grove - Carson Meadowsmostly 1991 to 2000
- Centrepointe - Briargreenmostly 1991 to 2000
- Chapel Hill Northmostly 1991 to 2000
- Constance Baymostly 1981 to 1990
- Convent Glen - Orleans Woodsmostly 1981 to 1990
- Fallingbrookmostly 1981 to 1990
- Greenboro Eastmostly 2001 to 2005
- Greenboro Westmostly 1981 to 1990
- Hunt Club Parkmostly 1981 to 1990
- Katimavik-hazeldeanmostly 1981 to 1990
- Navan - Sarsfieldmostly 1991 to 2000
- Old Hunt Clubmostly 1981 to 1990
- Orleans Village - Chateauneufmostly 1981 to 1990
- Queenswood Heightsmostly 1981 to 1990
- Stittsvillemostly 1981 to 1990
Moderate likelihood 50
- Bayshoremostly 1961 to 1980
- Beacon Hill South - Cardinal Heightsmostly 1961 to 1980
- Bells Corners Westmostly 1961 to 1980
- Billings Bridge - Heron Parkmostly 1961 to 1980
- Blackburn Hamletmostly 1961 to 1980
- Bridlewood - Emerald Meadowsmostly 2011 to 2015
- Cardinal Creekmostly 1961 to 1980
- Carleton Heights-courtland Parkmostly 1961 to 1980
- Carleton Universitymostly 1960 or before
- Carlingtonmostly 1961 to 1980
- Carpmostly 2016 to 2021
- City Viewmostly 1961 to 1980
- Corkerymostly 1961 to 1980
- Craig Henry - Manordalemostly 1961 to 1980
- Crestview-tanglewoodmostly 1961 to 1980
- Crystal Bay - Lakeview Parkmostly 1981 to 1990
- Cumberlandmostly 1960 or before
- Dunrobinmostly 1961 to 1980
- Edwards - Carlsbad Springsmostly 1961 to 1980
- Emerald Woods - Sawmill Creekmostly 1961 to 1980
- Experimental Farmmostly 1960 or before
- Fisher Heightsmostly 1961 to 1980
- Fitzroymostly 1960 or before
- Greelymostly 2011 to 2015
- Greenbelt (east)mostly 1961 to 1980
- Greenbelt (west)mostly 1960 or before
- Hawthorn Meadows - Sheffield Glenmostly 1961 to 1980
- Kanata Lakesmostly 2001 to 2005
- Kinburnmostly 1960 or before
- Ledbury-heron Gate-ridgemontmostly 1961 to 1980
- Leslie Park - Bruce Farmmostly 1961 to 1980
- Lowertown Eastmostly 1961 to 1980
- Manotickmostly 1961 to 1980
- Marlboroughmostly 1961 to 1980
- Metcalfemostly 1991 to 2000
- Munster - Ashtonmostly 1960 or before
- New Edinburghmostly 1960 or before
- North Gower - Karsmostly 1961 to 1980
- Old Ottawa Eastmostly 1961 to 1980
- Osgoode - Vernonmostly 1961 to 1980
- Parkwood Hillsmostly 1961 to 1980
- Richmondmostly 1960 or before
- Riverside Park - Mooneys Baymostly 1961 to 1980
- Riverviewmostly 1960 or before
- Trend-arlingtonmostly 1961 to 1980
- Vanier Northmostly 1960 or before
- Vanier Southmostly 1961 to 1980
- Varsmostly 1961 to 1980
- Waterridge Villagemostly 2016 to 2021
- Whitehaven - Woodpark - Glabar Parkmostly 1960 or before
Lower likelihood 44
- Alta Vistamostly 1960 or before
- Beaverbrookmostly 1961 to 1980
- Bells Corners Eastmostly 1960 or before
- Braemar Park-belair Heights-copeland Parkmostly 1960 or before
- Britanniamostly 1961 to 1980
- Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgans Grantmostly 2001 to 2005
- Centretownmostly 2011 to 2015
- Chapel Hill Southmostly 2011 to 2015
- Chapman Millsmostly 2006 to 2010
- Civic Hospitalmostly 1960 or before
- Elmvale - Canterburymostly 1960 or before
- Findlay Creekmostly 2016 to 2021
- Glebe-dows Lakemostly 1960 or before
- Glen Cairnmostly 2011 to 2015
- Hintonburg-mechanicsvillemostly 2016 to 2021
- Irismostly 1961 to 1980
- Island Park-wellington Villagemostly 1960 or before
- Laurentianmostly 1960 or before
- Lebreton Developmentmostly 2011 to 2015
- Lowertown Westmostly 1960 or before
- Manor Parkmostly 1960 or before
- Merivale Gardens - Grenfell Glen - Pineglen - Country Placemostly 1961 to 1980
- Old Barrhaven Eastmostly 2016 to 2021
- Old Barrhaven Westmostly 2011 to 2015
- Old Ottawa Southmostly 1960 or before
- Overbrookmostly 1960 or before
- Pineviewmostly 1961 to 1980
- Playfair Park - Guildwood Estatesmostly 1961 to 1980
- Portobello Southmostly 2011 to 2015
- Qualicum - Redwoodmostly 1961 to 1980
- Queensway Terrace Northmostly 1960 or before
- Queenswood - Chatelainemostly 2006 to 2010
- Rideaucrest - Davidson Heightsmostly 2001 to 2005
- Riverside Park South - Revelstokemostly 1961 to 1980
- Riverside South - Leitrimmostly 2006 to 2010
- Rockcliffe Parkmostly 1960 or before
- Rothwell Heights - Beacon Hill Northmostly 1961 to 1980
- Sandy Hillmostly 1960 or before
- South Keysmostly 1961 to 1980
- Stittsville Eastmostly 2016 to 2021
- Stittsville Northmostly 2011 to 2015
- Stonebridge - Half Moon Baymostly 2016 to 2021
- West Centretownmostly 1960 or before
- Westboromostly 2011 to 2015
Sources for these profiles
- Municipal open data: Ottawa neighbourhood boundaries and predominant construction eras
- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, period of construction by dissemination area
- Alberta Municipal Affairs, Safety Tips: Polybutylene (Poly-B) Pressure Water Piping
Profiles describe areas, never individual homes. Only a look at the pipe confirms anything; the identification guide shows where to look.
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