If you require flood control plans to help reduce the amount of flooding in your business, home or farm, you have four main options that each has its own benefits and drawbacks. However, it is important to understand about each option available to determine what will work best in your situation.
Standpipes
A standpipe is a typical system to control flooding in a house basement, and it offers the benefits of being inexpensive and installed directly into the basement drains in the floor. However, a sump pump is also required in order to use a standpipe, or else the water can flood into the house through the tiles. Other drawbacks include putting too much pressure on the sewage system, continual flooding in the home from seepage through cracks, standpipes are typically in the way and unsightly and there may be problems using the sewer while the flood is occurring.
Backwater Valves
Backwater valves are sometimes a good option, depending on your needs, as they do not cost too much, they include manual closures and can be installed in the home. However, there are quite a few drawbacks, which include the requirement of a sump pump, swing gates not working automatically, there is annual maintenance required and it will stick out of the floor, making it in the way for some households. It will also require breaking up the flooring and patching it back up, not being able to use the sewer when the swing gate is closed and more.
Flood Control Pumps
Flood control pumps are a great way to reduce flooding in your home because it will still pump the sewage from the home into the drain tile when there is flooding and does not change the interior of your home at all. When everything is working correctly, there will be no flooding at all, and you can still use the sewer.
There are a few slight drawbacks to using control pumps, though they are not overwhelming. These can include the cost of installation, maintenance will be required to keep it running properly and electricity will be required to run the ejector pump. However, these drawbacks don’t particularly worry many.
Overhead Sewer
An overhead sewer is a foolproof option for flooding, but the parts of the system will require replacement every few years and it will take a lot of work to the inside after the overhead sewer is installed.
Flood control pumps are a great choice for many flooding problems, so consider having yours created by Morrison Pump Company today.
