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Program will install backflow valve to prevent sewage backups for eligible Covington homes

COVINGTON, KY (WKRC)- Parts of Covington flooded during an extremely heavy rainfall last June. That caused basements to fill with sewage, damaging thousands of dollars' worth of valuables. Brian ...
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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 ...
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ICLR launches backwater valve installation website for homeowners and professionals

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 in ...
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Free backflow prevention valve installation offered in Cheltenham Township

In an attempt to help property owners who have experienced sewer surcharges during storms, Cheltenham Township is offering free installation of backflow prevention valves. According to Montgomery ...