Definition : Sewer backup and overflows from appliances connected to water distribution piping within the building

Accidental or unintentional water discharge from plumbing fixtures (e.g., sinks, showers, toilets) or devices (e.g., dishwashers, water heaters) connected to a water distribution piping within the building. These events may result from breakage, malfunction, poor maintenance or improper use of the equipment, and can cause infiltration or water damage. Damage caused by sewer backup and overflows from appliances connected to water distribution piping within the building is covered under a property insurance contract taken out by a syndicate of co-owners in accordance with the third paragraph of article 1073 of the Civil Code of Quebec, unless the insurance policy or a rider sets out, expressly and in clearly legible characters, which of this risk is excluded.