Plumbers in Brooklyn took note of recent articles in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and included within the Mother Nature Network. The pieces focused on sewage related problems that unfortunately plague parts of New York City, namely Newtown Creek and the Gowanus Canal. Of course, one does not have to live near the creek or canal to experience plumbing problems in Brooklyn.
Spring downpours, snowmelt, and increases in seasonal traffic can all prompt sewage problems to occur in all areas of the city. So plumbers in Brooklyn often recommend that property owners take a protective stance. Which protective stances are best when it comes to thwarting sewer problems? Well, backflow check valves, ball or float plugs, sump pumps, basins and floor drain installations are tops on many Brooklyn plumbers’ lists.
Keep in mind, though, depending on the Brooklyn property, other plugs may be needed instead. For example, historic homes may require customized, pressure plugs fashioned out of period wood or rubber. Other properties’ systems may need twist plugs, thread caps, floor drain grates, footing drains and drainage pipes installed too. After a close look at properties’ sewer problems, plumbers in Brooklyn can make the most appropriate suggestions.
There’s also the issue of sewage — the hundreds of millions gallons of raw sewage that drains straight into the canal several dozen times a year during combined sewage overflow events. Also known as CSOs, these events occur during not-necessarily-all-that extreme weather events that cause New York City’s antiquated sewage infrastructure to become overwhelmed with wastewater. With nowhere to go but out, sewage bypasses treatment facilities and is expelled, along with storm runoff, into various city waterways including the putrid pathogen playground otherwise known as the Gowanus.
However, unless they are meticulously maintained by plumbers in Brooklyn, all of the fail-safe systems we mentioned previously will not continue to be effective. With that said, maintenance lists associated with those systems tend to include, but are not restricted to the following:
- Checking for Leaks and Clogs
- Cleaning and Flushing Partially Blocked Pipes or Valves
- Replacing Worn Valves, Floats and Other Components
New York City residents that are unfamiliar with those tasks and do not have the time to do it themselves should contact us now. Our plumbers in Brooklyn can help them take steps now to prevent unwanted sewer problems from occurring in the spring or summer. Contact Aladdin Plumbing today.