CARBONDALE — The city council passed a resolution Tuesday that would help keep sewage out of homeowner’s basements. Called the Sanitary Sewer Backflow Device Reimbursement program, the city has agreed ...

Oakland — Spring rains can bring beautiful flowers, but the seasonal deluge poses a risk to hundreds of thousands of Bay Area homeowners — in the form of backed-up sewage. The Association of Bay Area ...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - Homeowners in Carbondale can get help battling sanitary surcharges when heavy rainfall threatens to cause basement backups. The City of Carbondale’s Utilities Department is ...

A backflow valve / preventer occupies a valuable, straightforward function in the treatment of sewage. Namely, it ensures that water pressure sends waste out of a toilet toward a treatment facility.

COLUMBIA — Columbia residents experiencing sewer backup in their homes can now get financial assistance from the city for installing backflow prevention systems. On Monday, the City Council authorized ...

The city of Maryville Water and Sewer Department announced it has started annual inspections of residential and commercial lawn irrigation system backflow preventers. Inspections are set to continue ...