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 ...

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 ...

Hundreds show up to play baseball for Northern Kentucky girl with brain cancer Maddie Humbert was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2025. And while she can’t play in Little League this season, hundreds ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...