House Sewer and Water Main disconnections for demolition. We know how important it is to have mission critical milestones be completed correctly and on time. Delays cost money. When your next green building renovation or new construction job requires whole site demolition, remember that work cannot begin until you have your water main and sewer services properly disconnected.
Requests for having a water main and sewer disconnected are always top priority. Work is routinely started and completed within 24 hours of NYC DEP permits being secured.
Next day restoration is s.o.p. (Standard operating procedure). NYC DEP sign-offs are expedited by our in-house staff; Balkan will never be the cause of your delay. At Balkan, all of your sub-surface plumbing needs receive a high level of service and attention.
As a result of our high level of customer satisfaction, Balkan has performed more water main and sewer service disconnections than any other firm in New York City. This high level of satisfaction typically results in Balkan returning when the site is re-developed and new house sewer and water main services are required. Balkan has disconnected such a large number of sewer and water main services that when the need arises to restore the services we may already know the particulars of your system. This saves both time and money.
Why Do We Need a Sewer System?
“Each time you flush the toilet or you wash something down the sink’s drain, you create sewage (also known in polite society as wastewater). One question that many people might ask is, “Why not simply dump this wastewater onto the ground outside the house, or into a nearby stream?” There are three main things about wastewater that make it something you don’t want to release into the environment:
- It stinks. If you release wastewater directly into the environment, things get very smelly very fast.
- It contains harmful bacteria. Human waste naturally contains coliform bacteria (for example, E. coli) and other bacteria that can cause disease. Once water becomes infected with these bacteria, it becomes a health hazard.
- It contains suspended solids and chemicals that affect the environment. For example:
- Wastewater contains nitrogen and phosphates that, being fertilizers, encourage the growth of algae. Excessive algae growth can block sunlight and foul the water.
- Wastewater contains organic material that bacteria in the environment will start decomposing. When they do, these bacteria consume oxygen in the water. The resulting lack of oxygen kills fish.
- The suspended solids in wastewater make the water look murky and can affect the ability of many fish to breathe and see.
The increased algae, reduced oxygen and murkiness destroy the ability of a stream or lake to support wildlife, and all of the fish, frogs and other life forms quickly die.
No one wants to live in an place that stinks, is full of deadly bacteria and cannot support aquatic life. That’s why communities build wastewater treatment plants and enforce laws against the release of raw sewage into the environment.” *courtesy howstuffworks.com
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