You can prevent a sewage-filled basement or lower level by taking 15 minutes to install a floor drain backflow preventer, ...

As failing pipes result in thousands of residential overflows and the city fights a federal order to expand its clean-up reimbursement program, some residents turn to the courts.

Fortunately for modern homeowners, the problem was solved in the late 1940s with the introduction of the sump pump. Standing ...

An endorsement is a formal change to your policy, typically to add coverage for specific perils or remove unneeded coverage.

The District of North Vancouver's initial response includes assessing its storm-drain systems and making sure anything ...

Experts had been telling us for ages to install a French drain to catch any water before it could flood our basement—whether due to sewer backups ... where I cover all kinds of vacuum cleaners.

For this reason, it’s important to know if your homeowners insurance covers water damage ... clogs and debris can help water drain properly. Waterproof your basement: Sealing cracks in your ...

Vandalism and theft have forced the City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate to spend more than R12-million to replace and repair 6 590 stolen and vandalised sewer drain manhole ...

Several Waterhouse Street residents say a rain storm in August left their basements flooded with raw sewer water and now hope ...

Drain flies, also known as sink flies, sewer gnats, or filter flies, are a tiny, common household pest that thrive in moist environments like drains, sewers, and septic tanks. They look like fruit ...

ST. LOUIS — "We see a lot of water bottles, trash," Nicholle Spencer with the Metropolitan Sewer District said. "We've seen things like basketballs, skateboards, anything and everything that's ...