Water damage is one of the most common — and costly — home repairs. Here's what your policy may not protect against, and how you can avoid major headaches.

ALBANY — If you’re having issues with sewage flooding your basement, you might want to consider installing a a device called a backwater valve. The Albany Water Board has upped the ...

Referred to as "I&I," it is the process of water entering sanitary sewer systems from sources other than wastewater, like groundwater or stormwater. Instead of offering $3,000 in financial ...

A building permit is required to install a backwater valve. Backwater valves prevent the flow of sanitary or storm sewage back into your home. If storm water or ...

On average, these devices last between five and 10 years. Backwater valves protect your home from being contaminated by water from the public water system while a backflow preventer keeps your ...

City and regional water officials did not warn residents ... Officials were told in one report that backwater valves could help prevent sewer backups for homeowners, but that damage ...

The Water Resource’s Commissioner’s Office ... where to find them is available on Washtenaw County’s website. Backwater valves are installed on a sewer lateral pipe that connects the ...

An alarm that tells occupants that a backwater valve has been activated “can be a very simple way to let people know if the water they’re using in their home is actually running down the drain ...

Backwater valves can prevent sewage from traveling back into a home during a heavy rainfall. Sump pumps move water out of a home from a basement. The program does not cover private sewer line ...

The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) has launched a backwater valve installation website to provide basic information about sewage backflow prevention devices to assist homeowners ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill (KWQC) -Backwater Gamblers Water Ski Show Team hit the waters on the Rock River Wednesday evening after canceling several shows because of flooding. In a typical year, the ...

Ed Buchan, with the City of Raleigh Department of Public Utilities, explains why each home needs a backwater valve to prevent sewage from backing up into the house. Ed Buchan, with the City of ...