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  2. Raw Sewage in Your Apartment: Repairs Your Landlord Can ... - AOL

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    WARNING: The images and video below may be disturbing to some people. Raw sewage in Jocelyn Shepherd's apartment "My bathroom is just full of everybody's feces.

  3. So Your Basement Is Severely Flooded. Now What? - AOL

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    If the water is accumulating due to an internal source—something like a burst pipe or a leaky water heater—the first step is to shut off the main water supply line to prevent any further ...

  4. Sanitary sewer overflow - Wikipedia

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    Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) is a condition in which untreated sewage is discharged from a sanitary sewer into the environment prior to reaching sewage treatment facilities. When caused by rainfall it is also known as wet weather overflow .

  5. Water damage - Wikipedia

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    Class of water damage is determined by the probable rate of evaporation based on the type of materials affected, or wet, in the room or space that was flooded. Determining the class of water damage is an important first step, and will determine the amount and type of equipment utilized to dry-down the structure. [7] Class 1 - Slow Rate of ...

  6. Basement waterproofing - Wikipedia

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    The drainage system collects any water entering the basement and drains it to an internally placed sump pump system, which will then pump the water out of the basement. 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 ...

  7. Sewer line damaged by heavy rains, sending sewage flow into ...

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    The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment said the issue occurred after a 21-inch sewer line was damaged by heavy rain. ... The department advised people to not have contact with ...

  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. An egret flies over sewage leaked into the L-9 canal on Tuesday Feb. 20, 2024 after a sewer line break near Congress Avenue and Greenbrier Drive in the Village of Palm Springs.