Stop sewer gas from entering the basement. The post Getting Rid of a Sewer Smell in the Basement appeared first on Family Handyman. ... the plugs are removed to clean sewer lines and not replaced.

Instead, the sewer line will usually stretch directly to the sewer main through the front yard, providing an idea of where it might be. Another option for finding a sewer line in a front yard is ...

If your basement floor is below your sewer line (and most are), a gravity toilet won't work down there. You need what's known as an upflush toilet that uses a pump to flush everything into the sewer.

Fort Collins Utilities operates 450 miles of sewer lines, said Theresa Connor, water engineering and field services operations manager. Weather permitting, crews work on scouring lines every work ...