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  2. 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 ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. 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.

  5. Infiltration/Inflow - Wikipedia

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    Groundwater entering sanitary sewers through defective pipe joints and broken pipes is called infiltration. [4] Pipes may leak because of careless installation; they may also be damaged after installation by differential ground movement, heavy vehicle traffic on roadways above the sewer, careless construction practices in nearby trenches, or degradation of the sewer pipe materials.

  6. Homes flooded, condemned after roofing company damages water line

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  7. Damp (structural) - Wikipedia

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    Where plaster has become severely damaged by ground salts there is little argument about the need to replaster. However, there is considerable debate about: The extent of replastering required; The use of hard sand:cement renders to replaster as part of a rising damp treatment; Plaster removed from a wall as part of a rising damp treatment.

  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. Sewage sent into Lake Tahoe after line break. Beach closed ...

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    Sewage overflowed into Lake Tahoe after a private contractor working in Carnelian Bay hit the sewer export pipeline Thursday night. Crews from the North Tahoe Public Utility District have repaired ...