As a little background information, house sewer and water disconnections are commonly referred to as "plugs". The actual DEP permits required are in fact Plug Permits. A sewer and water disconnection, or plug, is a permanent and irreversible termination of those...
Proper Water Main Plug Installation When A Lead Joint Exists On Your Fire Service Line
When a water service exists that is no longer required, it must be permanently disconnected at the point of the connection to the public main. In most of these cases the plug is required due to the building being demolished, in these cases both the house sewer water...
For Best Sewer Services in Queens NYC Call The Balkan Team
Water flow and sewerage services are a crucial part of your home, any property you may own, and the neighborhood you live in. Having issues with the sewer services in Queens is a great annoyance. Drain issues will lead to undesirable, unsanitary, and inconvenient...
Water Service Line Disconnection Work Must Meet DEP Code
When a water service line to a property needs to be disconnected permanently the work must meet certain requirements. A water service line disconnection is typically required when a building is being demolished. When a building is being demolished all service lines...
Tree Roots In Sewer Lines: How To Avoid A Sewer Repair
Tree roots in sewer lines are a property owners nightmare. If untreated they can result in very costly sewer repair or replacement work. Many property owners wait until the house drain is completely blocked with roots to take action. That may be too late to avoid...
Sewer and Water Main Disconnections, Stella D’oro Bronx Factory Demolition
Sewer and water main disconnections are a vital part of any demolition of a building. They are actually required before the actual demolition of a building begins. Recently in the Bronx an iconic factory in operation for 80 years was closed and scheduled for...
DEP And DOT Electronic Permits Allow Same-Day Water And Sewer Repairs
NYC sewer repair and water main repair work can now be attended to much sooner than ever before. The NYC DEP and NYC DOT recently implemented an electronic permit system for water main and sewer contractors. The new system cuts the time to secure a permit from what...
A Complete Sewer House Trap Tutorial For Property Owners
Believe it or not a house sewer trap on your home sewer line is vitally important. Probably in many ways that you would probably never think of. That "thing" you see in the bottom of a pit in your basement can cause an awful lot of aggravation or damage. That is...
Sewer and Water Main Quiz, What is this a picture of?
Enjoy this fun sewer and water main quiz from Balkan Sewer And Water Main. Your choices: 1. Upstate N.Y.C. reservoir. 2. Newtown Creek. 3. A moat around a famous European Castle. 4. Someone's basement. 5. Computer generated special effect. 6. None of the above. A...
Balkan Provides Emergency Service After Building Collapse In Brooklyn
New York, USA (MARCH 31th 2010) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: When a three-story brick building in Williamsburg Brooklyn collapsed, Balkan arrived shortly afterward to provide emergency water main service. The building was being renovated and collapsed on Monday afternoon,...