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

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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 ...

  3. Backwater valve - Wikipedia

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    A backwater valve prevents raw sewage from backing up into your home through your toilets, showers, etc. A backflow preventer deals with protecting a potable water source from being contaminated by a reverse flow of foul water (ex: isolating your toilet's flush cistern and water supply from the toilet bowl water itself).

  4. Basement - Wikipedia

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    Basement floor drains that connect to sanitary sewers need to be filled regularly to prevent the trap from drying out and sewer gas from escaping into the basement. The drain trap can be topped up automatically by the condensation from air conditioners or high-efficiency furnaces. A small tube from another downpipe is sometimes used to keep the ...

  5. Water damage - Wikipedia

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    Affects only a portion of a room. Materials have a low permeance/porosity. Minimum moisture is absorbed by the materials. **IICRC s500 2016 update adds that class 1 be indicated when <5% of the total square footage of a room (ceiling+walls+floor) are affected ** Class 2 - Fast Rate of Evaporation. Water affects the entire room of carpet and ...

  6. 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 ...

  7. 12 Best Basement Ceiling Ideas for a Space That Looks ... - AOL

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    Lend a Retro Vibe. Drop ceilings get a bad rep, but they can be a great way to disguise the inner workings of a basement—and they don't always have to make a space feel like a sad office ...

  8. Invert level - Wikipedia

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    Conversely, the obvert level is the highest interior level, and can be considered the "ceiling" level, being the highest level of that sewer. The bottom of the sewer is called the invert from a general resemblance in construction to an "inverted" arch. [2] An inverted arch is a rounded structure with its crown facing in the downward position.

  9. Does homeowners insurance cover basement flooding? - AOL

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    Water backup coverage: This is an optional coverage that can be added to your primary homeowners policy. It is designed to cover you for water damage caused by a drain or sump pump backup.