Thieves are stealing the brass backflow valves from business properties to sell as scrap for $25 or $30. The repair could cost that business more than $2,000 in parts and labor. BAKERSFIELD, Calif.

Close any open drain valves or test cocks. Open the sprinkler water supply valve. Do this slowly to avoid pressure spikes. Turn the controller back on and run each zone manually to check for leaks, ...

Backflow valves are 85% effective in eliminating sewer backup, according to Galen Heinrichs, stormwater utility manager with the City of Saskatoon. Moreover, in that 15% of instances in which a home ...

Metropolitan District Commission officials promised financial help for residents of the Cedar Hollow condominium complex whose units were damaged in a sewage backflow earlier this month. “We wish it ...

CAMPBELL — Authorities have arrested a trio of San Jose residents in connection with the recent thefts of half a dozen backflow valves from a Campbell business park. The devices, which prevent ...