I have a shower drain in a basement apartment. Recently, the sewer backed up and sewage water entered the apartment through the shower drain. Is it possible to install some sort of a check valve in ...

COVINGTON, KY (WKRC)- Parts of Covington flooded during an extremely heavy rainfall last June. That caused basements to fill with sewage, damaging thousands of dollars' worth of valuables. Brian ...

In an attempt to help property owners who have experienced sewer surcharges during storms, Cheltenham Township is offering free installation of backflow prevention valves. According to Montgomery ...

Hayden Lake, Coeur d’Alene and Post Falls are just some of the cities already implementing it. Installing a backflow prevention valve can be costly. “To install one if you don’t have one already, it ...

Sep. 14—LEWISTON — The town board approved its long-discussed backflow preventer grant program this week, giving homeowners impacted by flooding a potential solution. The program will provide a $2,000 ...

Backflow valves are 85% effective in eliminating sewer backup, according to Galen Heinrichs, stormwater utility manager with the City of Saskatoon. Moreover, in that 15% of instances in which a home ...

Upper Arlington homeowners whose residences experience sewer backups because of heavy rainfall may be able to recoup a portion of the costs to install preventive equipment under a new city program.