(by Mike Sheridan)
If you own a residential property in the city of Des Moines, Iowa, and you have a foundation drain or a roof leader that drain
into the sanitary sewer, or if you have a basement floor drain that does not have a backwater valve to prevent the sanitary
sewer from backing up into your basement, you may be eligible for financial assistance from the City of Des Moines to have
these problems corrected.
A client made me aware of a program the City of Des Moines has to help property owners protect their basements from water
damage, and to help reduce the overuse of sanitary sewers.
If you have a licensed plumbing contractor perform any of the following modifications to your property, the City of Des Moines
will reimburse you for the cost, up to a maximum of $1,000:
1. Have a sump pump installed to direct foundation drainage to your yard or to your storm sewer.
2. Have a roof leader disconnected from the sanitary sewer and redirected to your yard or to your storm sewer.
3. Have a backwater valve installed in your basement drain to prevent the sanitary sewer from backing up into your
basement.
The purpose of this program is to protect homeowners from damage and to reduce the storm water that finds its way into the
sanitary sewer system. A large percentage of the water that goes into sanitary sewer systems is water that does not need to
be treated, and as a result, many municipal sewage treatment systems are overloaded. I’ve attached a full explanation along
with an application.
If you know someone who owns property in another city, you might want to suggest that they check with their city government
to find out if they have a similar program.
If you own a residential property in the city of Des Moines, Iowa, and you have a foundation drain or a roof leader that drain into the sanitary sewer, or if you have a basement floor drain that does not have a backwater valve to prevent the sanitary sewer from backing up into your basement, you may be eligible for financial assistance from the City of Des Moines to have these problems corrected.
A client made me aware of a program the City of Des Moines has to help property owners protect their basements from water damage, and to help reduce the overuse of sanitary sewers.
If you have a licensed plumbing contractor perform any of the following modifications to your property, the City of Des Moines
will reimburse you for the cost, up to a maximum of $1,000:
1. Have a sump pump installed to direct foundation drainage to your yard or to your storm sewer.
2. Have a roof leader disconnected from the sanitary sewer and redirected to your yard or to your storm sewer.
3. Have a backwater valve installed in your basement drain to prevent the sanitary sewer from backing up into your basement.
The purpose of this program is to protect homeowners from damage and to reduce the storm water that finds its way into the sanitary sewer system. A large percentage of the water that goes into sanitary sewer systems is water that does not need to be treated, and as a result, many municipal sewage treatment systems are overloaded. I’ve attached a full explanation along with an application.
If you know someone who owns property in another city, you might want to suggest that they check with their city government to find out if they have a similar program.
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