# Any Amherst (Snyder/Eggertsville) residents having sewer issues today? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 21, 2013, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-amherst-snyder-eggertsville-residents-having-sewer-issues-today/234313 "2013-12-21T11:26:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-amherst-snyder-eggertsville-residents-having-sewer-issues-today/234313/21 "2013-12-22T11:23:44Z")
> [@BOBBYGRV](#): > > My garage flooded out today, but that is because it’s in a flat spot that accumulates water. I’ve had a problem as of lately with parking cars in there as the water that drops off the cars has no where to go, so it puddles against the footer. I went out today and drilled some holes in the concrete, then connected the holes with an 1/8" trench with my saw. Hoping this solves my problem in the future. As for now, I have removed the water that came in from last night. The hole in the center of my garage was filled, there is no proper drainage there though, also by the front garage door where there is a low point there is a little water pooling, due to previous owner(s) putting rock there and now it pitches towards the garage. Just one thing on my list of need to fix sometime. ---
**Author:** ![BDR5oh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bdr5oh/32/7315_2.png) [@BDR5oh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDR5oh)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-amherst-snyder-eggertsville-residents-having-sewer-issues-today/234313/22 "2013-12-22T11:26:18Z")
I don’t know anyone but myself in this area who has one … i had a company come do it ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-amherst-snyder-eggertsville-residents-having-sewer-issues-today/234313/23 "2013-12-22T13:58:36Z")
> [@evane](#): > > The hole in the center of my garage was filled, there is no proper drainage there though, also by the front garage door where there is a low point there is a little water pooling, due to previous owner(s) putting rock there and now it pitches towards the garage. Just one thing on my list of need to fix sometime. I hear ya, I should have done mine sooner, but I kept putting it off. I drilled 1/2" holes and will put some cotton balls in there to act as a filter for now so that it doesn’t get plugged up right away. It was either this or buy a commercial roofing rubber piece, lay it down and put 2x4’s around the outer edge to collect the water so I can push it out with a squeegee. ---
**Author:** ![Choda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choda/32/7347_2.png) [@Choda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Choda)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-amherst-snyder-eggertsville-residents-having-sewer-issues-today/234313/24 "2013-12-23T07:49:48Z")
Smart move bdr ---
**Author:** ![superfan99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@superfan99](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/superfan99)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-amherst-snyder-eggertsville-residents-having-sewer-issues-today/234313/25 "2013-12-23T08:41:43Z")
> [@BDR5oh](#): > > town of tonawanda here … dry as a bone … sump pump running normally … oh yeah … i also have a check valve installed on my sewer line at the curb … thats the best $1500 investment ever Check valve at the curb wouldn’t help with the basement drain issue. If the drain tile empties into the drain,and the check valve is closed do to increased pressure in the main, all the water from the drain tile is just going to back up into the basement. ---
**Author:** ![BDR5oh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bdr5oh/32/7315_2.png) [@BDR5oh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDR5oh)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-amherst-snyder-eggertsville-residents-having-sewer-issues-today/234313/26 "2013-12-23T09:40:29Z")
> [@superfan99](#): > > Check valve at the curb wouldn’t help with the basement drain issue. If the drain tile empties into the drain,and the check valve is closed do to increased pressure in the main, all the water from the drain tile is just going to back up into the basement. yeah but my drain tile empties to my sump pump … which dump to my front lawn … my check valve is in place as a safety just in cast the storm sewers backed up into the main sewer (which was common around here)(this was a huge issue during the oct storm … but never an issue at my house) … plus all houses in the town have to have a sump pump and cannot dump into the storm sewer only to a bubbler or to the lawn ---
**Author:** ![superfan99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@superfan99](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/superfan99)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-amherst-snyder-eggertsville-residents-having-sewer-issues-today/234313/27 "2013-12-23T10:19:41Z")
> [@BDR5oh](#): > > yeah but my drain tile empties to my sump pump … which dump to my front lawn … my check valve is in place as a safety just in cast the storm sewers backed up into the main sewer (which was common around here)(this was a huge issue during the oct storm … but never an issue at my house) … plus all houses in the town have to have a sump pump and cannot dump into the storm sewer only to a bubbler or to the lawn Right, just saying that doesn’t really help in the OP’s case, since he has a drain. I have the same drain setup in my house(plus a check valve). This is the first time I’ve ever had water in my basement in the 10 years we’ve lived there. ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-amherst-snyder-eggertsville-residents-having-sewer-issues-today/234313/28 "2013-12-23T11:24:44Z")
Getzville here. No issues. My sump pump is a beast. _knock on wood_ ---
**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-amherst-snyder-eggertsville-residents-having-sewer-issues-today/234313/29 "2013-12-23T11:47:20Z")
When it comes time for me to finally replace my old clay sewer main my intent is to have a check valve and a sump installed and remove the natural drain. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-amherst-snyder-eggertsville-residents-having-sewer-issues-today/234313.md?page=1)