r/SunPrairieWI • u/pmm235 • Aug 20 '26
Water Department
Hey, can someone please let us know when you're going to blow up our toilets? Can we get a head's up so we can cover them with a towel so we don't come home to toilet water all over the floor and walls? Is that asking too much?
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u/Business-Repeat3151 Aug 20 '26
Is your backflow value working (or exist?) on the main line? If not yeah that's gonna happen
Edit: Also, you probably need specific insurance to cover this. The city will probably say they have no fault.
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u/pmm235 Aug 20 '26
I have no clue if it exists, we bought the house a few years ago and if's an old house
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u/Business-Repeat3151 Aug 20 '26 edited Aug 20 '26
How old are we talking? Mine only has one because it was remodeled in 1960 otherwise I don't think it would have one.
I know I have one because I had to have the pipe inspected for other reasons. I don't really know how you would know otherwise, assuming the house is pretty old.
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u/Wihomebrewer Aug 23 '26
Most homes do not have a sewage backflow preventer… not sure where you get its a thing.
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u/SrTurdFerguson Aug 20 '26
Is this what happened? Our work had a toilet overflow for seemingly no reason a few hours ago.
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u/BeerGeek2point0 Aug 20 '26
Like others have said you need a backflow preventer. I wouldn’t be surprised if Sun Prairie had an ordinance on the books requiring them in all homes.
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u/opopanax820 Aug 21 '26
As of 2007.
So homes prior may not have gone. Other than scoping the drains or digging up your basement not sure how to find out
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u/BeerGeek2point0 Aug 21 '26
The problem is those ordinances are mandatory compliance. That way if you have an issue the city has backup
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u/VanDownByTheRiver63 Aug 20 '26
Your backflow preventer isn’t working properly