City of Windsor officials are calling on homeowners to install backwater valves under the subsidy program. We did this back in June and it proved disastrous. A rectangular cut was made in our basement ...

The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) has launched a backwater valve installation website to provide basic information about sewage backflow prevention devices to assist homeowners in ...

Guidance on how language within building and plumbing codes should be interpreted with respect to backwater valves should support mandatory installation in all or most new Canadian homes, suggests a ...

With flood risks surging and repair costs soaring, is your basement ready for spring?

ALBANY — If you’re having issues with sewage flooding your basement, you might want to consider installing a a device called a backwater valve. The Albany Water Board has upped the reimbursement ...