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  2. 12 Best Basement Ceiling Ideas for a Space That Looks ... - AOL

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    From moody paint hues and light-reflecting tile to funky wallpaper, the 12 creative basement ceiling ideas below are a great way to inject both design personality and function into your home's ...

  3. Raw Sewage in Your Apartment: Repairs Your Landlord Can't Ignore

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    "My bathroom is just full of everybody's feces. The tub, filled with feces. There's mildew, mold coming down the wall," Shepherd said. Shepherd (pictured below) lives in the apartment with her ...

  4. Combined sewer - Wikipedia

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    Combined sewer outflow into the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. Ratcliff Beach CSO discharges into the River Thames in London [7]. These relief structures, called "storm-water regulators" (in American English - or "combined sewer overflows" in British English) are constructed in combined sewer systems to divert flows in excess of the peak design flow of the sewage treatment plant. [6]

  5. Basement waterproofing - Wikipedia

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    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommends basement waterproofing with a water alarm and "battery-operated backup pump" as a preventive measure against the high cost of flooding. [2] Wall conduits (such as dimple boards or other membranes) are fastened to the foundation wall and extend over the new drainage to guide any moisture ...

  6. Urban runoff - Wikipedia

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    [3] [4] Most municipal storm sewer systems discharge untreated stormwater to streams, rivers, and bays. This excess water can also make its way into people's properties through basement backups and seepage through building wall and floors. Urban runoff can be a major source of urban flooding and water pollution in urban communities worldwide.

  7. Environment Secretary wants sewage cut 'quicker' - AOL

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    Storm overflow outlets, of which there are 15,000 in England, currently release excess sewage and rainwater when under strain to prevent sewers becoming overloaded and backing up into homes.

  8. Backflow prevention device - Wikipedia

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    Backflow prevention device. The simplest, most reliable way to provide backflow prevention is to provide an air gap.An air gap is simply an open vertical space between any device that connects to a plumbing system (like a valve or faucet) and any place where contaminated water can collect or pool.

  9. Gentry Estates pond contaminated with sewage by fiber-optic ...

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    A Bloomington resident said early this year that he suffered sewage backing up into his sinks, putrid smells and thousands of dollars in repair bills after a fiber optic cable contractor damaged ...