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Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
Device | What it does | Advantages | Disadvantages |
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Backwater/Check Valves | Installed on your private lateral line, these valves use a gate-like device to allow sewage to leave your home, but not back in. |
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Needs to be checked periodically. |
Standpipes | Open pipes that are screwed into your basement floor drains to hold sewer overflow until it recedes. |
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Plugs | Plastic or metal devices placed in floor drains to prevent backups. |
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After the rain has stopped, plug must be removed in order to use floor drain. |
Overhead Sewers/Strapped Plumbing | Sewer lines installed along the basement ceiling to divert sewage from plumbing fixtures on the first floor and above. The original sewer is sealed and the new line is connected to the original as it leaves a home. Any drainage from the basement is pumped into the new overhead sewer. | Eliminates direct connection of basement to sewer |
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