Poly B in Vancouver, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
Poly B risk in Vancouver is mostly a question of when each neighbourhood was built. These profiles read every Vancouver neighbourhood's census construction periods against the 1978 to 1998 installation window, the same scoring the address checker uses.
The Vancouver picture
Of the 22 Vancouver neighbourhoods we profiled, 1 sit in the high likelihood band (largely built 1976 to 1998), 13 are moderate (edge of the era), and 8 are lower likelihood. Find yours below, or use the address checker for a street-level answer.
High likelihood 1
Moderate likelihood 13
- Grandview-woodlandmostly 1960 or before
- Hastings-sunrisemostly 2016 to 2021
- Kensington-cedar Cottagemostly 2016 to 2021
- Kerrisdalemostly 1960 or before
- Killarneymostly 1961 to 1980
- Kitsilanomostly 1960 or before
- Marpolemostly 1961 to 1980
- Mount Pleasantmostly 1961 to 1980
- Renfrew-collingwoodmostly 1981 to 1990
- Sunsetmostly 1961 to 1980
- Victoria-fraserviewmostly 1960 or before
- West Endmostly 1961 to 1980
- West Point Greymostly 1960 or before
Lower likelihood 8
Sources for these profiles
- Municipal open data: Vancouver 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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