No one wants their RV trip ruined by foul odors. If you’re noticing a strong sewer smell or that unmistakable rotten egg ...

He understands the concept of backwater valves — they are designed to prevent sewage from backing up into homes — but he felt the real issue was city infrastructure.

News Check valve installation could help prevent sewage floods in your basement An investigation is expected into the Great Lakes Water Authority's handling of the flooding around metro Detroit in ...

THE council has confirmed this morning that the emergency sewer valves were closed yesterday and the discharge of raw sewage into the city rivers has stopped. The valves were opened last Monday ...

People are advised to stay out of the water, after 12 days of sewer discharges into waterways here. Gisborne District Council confirmed the emergency sewer valves were closed at 3pm Friday. The ...

Residents and businesses in two Medicine Hat zones are being told to close their sewer isolation valves and limit water use as the South Saskatchewan River peaks.

SAWS officials say an incident like this is rare but urge residents to make sure any cleanout sewer valves at their homes are properly covered to prevent another adventure like Pipa’s.

This article was originally published with the title “Improved Sewer Gas Check Valve for Stationary Wash Basins, Etc” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 38 No. 16 (April 1878), p. 243 doi:10 ...

The valves prevent sewage from coming into a house when sewers get inundated with stormwater. The city adopted the incentive program after 9 inches of rain pummeled Des Moines over two hours on ...

This article was originally published with the title “Improved Ball Check Valve for Sewers” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 37 No. 12 (September 1877), p. 182 doi:10.1038 ...

Apr. 16—Newton City Council last week unanimously approved changes to the sewer ordinance and is now requiring landowners to disconnect old faulty sanitary sewer pipes from the public sewer main ...