WHY DO SEWERS BACK UP DURING HEAVY RAINS AND HOW CAN YOU AVOID IT?

8/9/2021 (Permalink)

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WHY DO SEWERS BACK UP DURING HEAVY RAINS AND HOW CAN YOU AVOID IT?

When there are heavy rains, an abundance of water and debris end up in municipal sanitary sewers which overloads the sewer system. If there is more water than the sewer system can handle, excess water can flow backward into your home’s sewer line and overflow into your basement.

If a backup does occur, you realize that you aren’t dealing with the usual flood. Water from a sewer backup can bring hazardous materials into your home, so you’ll want to take every precaution possible to keep your family and your home safe.

Water restoration team can help remediate the issue in a timely and cost-effective manner, your best bet would to prevent the situation entirely. In order to prevent such issue, here are the most common causes of sewage backup:

• Rain water overflows the storm drains
• Vacant land was recently developed
• Grassy area was recently paved over

How to prevent a sewer backup?

• Have a plumber install check valves on your flood drains and all of your basement plumbing fixtures, a check valve lets water run out of the drain as designed but prevents water from flowing back into the drain.
• Install old – ill-fitting sewer trap plugs with fit – all plugs

A backed- up sewer means blackwater. It can be costly and hazardous. It best to contact a water remediation team right away to assist cleanup efforts.  SERVPRO of Ventura can help you clean up the mess as quickly and inexpensive as possible.

If you have any questions about water damage in Ventura County, please do not hesitate to call SERVPRO of Ventura at (805) 656-3911.