If you're preparing to become a homeowner for the first time, you have a lot on your plate. You want to educate yourself about the process and about various operational systems inside your home, ...

I have a shower drain in a basement apartment. Recently, the sewer backed up and sewage water entered the apartment through the shower drain. Is it possible to install some sort of a check valve in ...

CARBONDALE — The city council passed a resolution Tuesday that would help keep sewage out of homeowner’s basements. Called the Sanitary Sewer Backflow Device Reimbursement program, the city has agreed ...

Residential sewer line problems rarely begin with a major collapse or a flooded yard. In many cases, the trouble starts quietly with subtle changes that are easy to overlook. You might notice slow ...

Hidden underground, the pipe that connects your toilets to the public sewer lines is very easy to ignore — until it clogs or breaks. Fortunately, it’s often possible to spot — and repair — sewer ...