The Southern Illinoisan

City approves to pay for sewer backflow devices for affected residents

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 ...
Canadian Underwriter

Backflow valves highly effective in reducing sewer backup damage: Saskatoon utility manager

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