How can I help prevent flooding of my home or business?
If you believe your lowest drainage fixture is lower than the nearest upstream manhole, the installation of a backwater valve can help prevent this. A backwater valve allows sewage to flow only in one direction. If a surcharge condition does develop, it will help prevent the reverse flow of sewage from backing up into your home or business.

For all new construction or repairs, City Codes and the International Plumbing Code require the installation of a backwater valve.

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1. Is the City of Republic's water system fluoridated / chlorinated?
2. What is the hardness of the water within the City?
3. What is a sanitary sewer?
4. What is a storm sewer?
5. What is a surcharged sewer?
6. What is an illegal connection?
7. What are the different types of illegal connections
8. Where should storm drainage from downspouts, sump pump and / or other drain appurtenances be directed if it can't be discharged to the sanitary sewer?
9. Why is it important for everyone to remove illegal connections?
10. How can surcharged sanitary sewers cause flooding of my home or business?
11. How can I help prevent flooding of my home or business?
12. Do illegal connections really contribute large amounts of extraneous water to the sanitary sewer system?
13. How does the City of Republic identify illegal connections?
14. If I have an illegal connection, what do I do to correct it?
15. I've never had any flooding due to surcharged sewer. Why should I remove my illegal connections?
16. Is the requirement to remove illegal connections unique to Republic?