If you're preparing to become a homeowner for the first time, you have a lot on your plate. You want to educate yourself about the process and about various operational systems inside your home, ...

CARBONDALE — The city council passed a resolution Tuesday that would help keep sewage out of homeowner’s basements. Called the Sanitary Sewer Backflow Device Reimbursement program, the city has agreed ...

COLUMBIA — Columbia residents experiencing sewer backup in their homes can now get financial assistance from the city for installing backflow prevention systems. On Monday, the City Council authorized ...

The water and sewer department announced Tuesday that it will begin conducting an annual inspection of residential and commercial lawn irrigation system backflow preventers starting in May. The work ...