Posted on 05/12/2017 12:50:48 PM PDT by Morgana
There was an old farmhouse in my area that was rented out to Mexicans. And they do like they tend to do, they had multiple families living in it.
The septic line in the basement broke and they continued to live in it. When they finally left when cold weather hit, the owner said the raw sewage was up to the top step of the basement stairs.
They’d been living with it like that for months.
As a former Public Works Director, unless she has a basement toilet or floor drain at or below the grade of the sewer main (below would require an in-hoime pump system), I have only seen this happen one time when we were jetting the sewer main. And that was because the home’s sewer vents were clogged.
Basement backup are not uncommon and after paying several insurance claims we finally got our building department to require all basement homes to install the backflow devices and any house that had claim after installation the city was no longer responsible.
“Damn... she had the local Democrat party over for a get-together...”
Reason 1 to infinity for reason why this was posted.
I’m not sure if you can install a check valve on a sewer line
“Basement backup are not uncommon and after paying several insurance claims we finally got our building department to require all basement homes to install the backflow devices and any house that had claim after installation the city was no longer responsible.”
Is this a “tap” that is outside the home and the city’s sewer can use to “flush the lines” when they need to?
Back flows are for domestic water supply. They are talking about installing a check valve on the sewer line
Its a specially designed check made explicitly for sewer lines to prevent backups into the house. I’m sure some municipalities prohibit them but most do not. The valve is also serviceable for maintenance.
Finally found some one who out did this woman
Sounds like Tales from the crypt type of situation
I have really seen these come into use and talked about more in the past 10 years or so but I’m sure they have been around longer than that.
[Is this a “tap” that is outside the home and the city’s sewer can use to “flush the lines” when they need to?]
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The backflow device is located on the sewer service line to the house. Service lines and their cleanouts are only for the use of the home owner to clean their system by a contractor like Roto Rooter. The City would not access these under any circumstance.
The worst part was the lady at home had her 3 year old on the toilet when it sprayed out while we were jetting.
Sticklers for names might insist on them being called ‘backwater valve’, ‘backwater preventer’ or some other specific term. They are required by common sense or codes in certain situations. They are indeed in the sanitary sewer line, commonly just outside the building.
I’ve seen a 4th floor shower belch sewer up the drain, overflowing the pan, and cascading down the stairs. I have no idea what combination of clogged vents, syphon action, or voodoo caused it.
it’s a one way valve.
:^)
We calls ‘em like we see’s ‘em... :^)
Seen it happen once in my career. They jetted the wrong way between manholes. tales from the crypt I’m here to tell ya
South Florida building code says “Nope”
Hey I agree with you.
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