You can use a regular plunger to unclog your shower and sink drains. After removing the drain cover, run a bit of water to cover the bottom of the plunger cup. Then, move the plunger up and down (like ...

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Q: I recently moved from a house on a city sewer system to a rural retirement home that has a septic tank. What can you tell me about septic tanks? At my last home, I had clogging issues in my main ...

TUCSON, Ariz. — Sections of Broadway have had major flooding issues during monsoon storms. Those issues will now be solved with new underground storm drains being installed. 2-miles of Broadway are ...

Title this letter “The Secret of the Lake Dotterer Drainage Dike”: Flooding and sea rise are important concerns in the Lowcountry. We had significant flooding — 1,000 Year Floods — in 2015 and 2016, ...

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Drains are supposed to be a one-way thoroughfare, and when they operate in reverse, things can get pretty unpleasant. As annoying as a slow-draining sink or tub can be, it could be worse: Water—along ...