Poly B in Kitchener, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
Poly B risk in Kitchener is mostly a question of when each neighbourhood was built. These profiles read every Kitchener neighbourhood's census construction periods against the 1978 to 1998 installation window, the same scoring the address checker uses.
The Kitchener picture
Of the 53 Kitchener neighbourhoods we profiled, 3 sit in the high likelihood band (largely built 1976 to 1998), 21 are moderate (edge of the era), and 29 are lower likelihood. Find yours below, or use the address checker for a street-level answer.
High likelihood 3
Moderate likelihood 21
- Alpinemostly 1961 to 1980
- Bridgeport Eastmostly 1981 to 1990
- Bridgeport Westmostly 1991 to 2000
- Brigadoonmostly 2016 to 2021
- Cedar Hillmostly 1960 or before
- Centreville Chicopeemostly 1961 to 1980
- City Commercial Coremostly 1960 or before
- Country Hillsmostly 1961 to 1980
- Dundeemostly 2016 to 2021
- Forest Heightsmostly 1961 to 1980
- Highland Westmostly 2006 to 2010
- Laurentian Hillsmostly 1961 to 1980
- Lower Doonmostly 1981 to 1990
- Pioneer Parkmostly 1961 to 1980
- Pioneer Tower Eastmostly 2001 to 2005
- Southdalemostly 1961 to 1980
- Stanley Parkmostly 1961 to 1980
- Victoria Hillsmostly 1961 to 1980
- Victoria Northmostly 1960 or before
- Victoria Parkmostly 1960 or before
- Westmountmostly 1961 to 1980
Lower likelihood 29
- Auditoriummostly 1960 or before
- Bridgeport Northmostly 2001 to 2005
- Central Frederickmostly 1960 or before
- Cherry Hillmostly 2016 to 2021
- Civic Centremostly 1960 or before
- Country Hills Eastmostly 2006 to 2010
- Doon Southmostly 2016 to 2021
- Eastwoodmostly 1960 or before
- Fairfieldmostly 1960 or before
- Forest Hillmostly 1961 to 1980
- Grand River Southmostly 2011 to 2015
- Heritage Parkmostly 1961 to 1980
- Hidden Valleymostly 2006 to 2010
- Huron Parkmostly 2016 to 2021
- Huron Southmostly 2016 to 2021
- King Eastmostly 1960 or before
- kw Hospitalmostly 1960 or before
- Laurentian Westmostly 2011 to 2015
- Meinzinger Park-lakesidemostly 1960 or before
- Mill Courtland Woodside Parkmostly 1960 or before
- Mt. Hope Huron Parkmostly 2016 to 2021
- Northwardmostly 1960 or before
- Pioneer Tower Westmostly 2011 to 2015
- Rockwaymostly 1960 or before
- Rosemountmostly 1960 or before
- Rosenbergmostly 2016 to 2021
- St. Marysmostly 1960 or before
- Trusslermostly 2016 to 2021
- Vaniermostly 1960 or before
Sources for these profiles
- Municipal open data: Kitchener 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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