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Sewer Blockage
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Causes and Prevention
Waste water from your house usually comes from your baths, sinks, toilets, wash machine, dishwasher, air conditioner, humidifier, and floor drains. Water can also enter the sewer line from outside because of broken sewer pipe, outside drains and gutter connections, and from ground water under or around your foundation. If there is any blockage of the sewer pipes, this waste water can rise out of the basement floor drains and fixtures rather than entering the municipal sewer system. The blockage can be due to sediments or objects that flow through the sewer, or can be caused by tree roots growing into the sewer pipes. Sewer blockage can often be removed by power rodding or jetting your sewer line. If there is severe blockage or collapsed sections of sewer pipe, then sections of the buried pipe may have to be replaced.
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