Finding water in your basement ... tanks have a life expectancy of 10 to 15 years and regular maintenance is a must to ensure there are no leaks or larger problems forming. When a sump pump ...

Sump pumps are also used to remove sewage or other ... The pit or tank is located below the surface at the lowest part of your home, typically in a basement or crawl space. The pump features ...

When sewage ejection pumps fail, you can quickly have an ugly mess on the basement floor. Before you panic and call the plumber (minimum charge $250), make sure the “float” switch works.

A sump pump removes standing water from the sump basin in a basement or crawlspace ... such as a below-grade bathroom where gravity cannot be used to move sewage to a septic tank or the city main.

Sewage ejector pits and pumps come with baggage ... but the entire setup sits above the concrete basement floor. A shower and sink can also drain into the small tank connected to the toilet.

Sewage flowed through his basement, reaching a height of 18 inches for six days. The carpet, furnace, hot water heater and soft water tank are some of the items that have to be replaced.

One lightning strike took out a pump station. Soon the homes along Germania near Sharp were filling with water and sewage ... this part of the city and had basement backups call MSD at (314 ...

Heavy rainfall and flooding can lead to problems with septic tank backups, meaning sewage can flow back into ... solution is to plug all drains in the basement and drastically reduce water use ...

"Our basement is acting like a septic tank right now,” Bradley said ... Bradley's home has seen most of the damage, though, as the area's sewer pump is in their backyard.