"The only way a backwater valve is ever used is if the city sewer is plugged or backs up," Chandler said. "The only thing a backwater valve is going to do is it's going to force the water to the next ...

Ed Buchan, with the City of Raleigh Department of Public Utilities, explains why each home needs a backwater valve to prevent sewage from backing up into the house. Ed Buchan, with the City of Raleigh ...

Guidance on how language within building and plumbing codes should be interpreted with respect to backwater valves should support mandatory installation in all or most new Canadian homes, suggests a ...

The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) has launched a backwater valve installation website to provide basic information about sewage backflow prevention devices to assist homeowners in ...

Today’s homeowners are extending their living space by utilizing the basement area. Whether you use the lower level of your home as a game room, office, exercise area or workshop, you’ll want to be ...

Since Des Moines relaunched an incentive program a year ago, fewer than 200 property owners have sought reimbursement for a device that can prevent sewage from backing into homes. Program advocates ...

Des Moines will reimburse homeowners who install backflow devices that prevent sewage from seeping into homes through basement floor drains during heavy rains — a problem many residents faced during ...

A building permit is required to install a backwater valve. Backwater valves prevent the flow of sanitary or storm sewage back into your home. If storm water or ...

A new home backwater-valve grant program intended to get rid of abuses by some plumbing businesses has been approved by a city council committee. It will have five city vetted contractors for ...

—Installation of a sump pump, including drain tile, discharge rigid piping and electrical outlet. —Removal of a prohibited discharged, including rain gutter downspouts, exterior area drains, ...