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David Schuerman From: Grant Moen <GMoen@everethva.goo> Se�t: Wednesday, Septem6er 04, 2013 5:09 pN To: 'schuermandd@wwdb.org' Subject: RE: Sewer Water in House Hello David, I would lil<e to discuss this event with you furlher to gather add(tional details and let you Icnow what the Ciry can offer rcgarding fhis issue. Please call or email me and leave �� plinne num6er where I can reach you. Thank you, Grant Moen, P.E, Associate Engineer City of Everett puhlic Works 32U0 CedarStreet Everet[, WA 98201 (425)257-8947 p,moen@ci.eve�ett. wa.us ----Original Messa�e----- From: David Schuerman �mailtoschuermanddCilwwdb.orp,] Sent: Sunday, September OS, 2013 11:44 PM 70: Public Works Subject: Sewer Water in House When I came home from worl<on Thursday, August 29, 2013,1(ound water on lwo levels of my house. Uuring prevfous storm cvcnts, some water has backed up into my hous� at 5019 Colby Avenue in Everetk It stayed on my gara�c/laundry level. I could dean this up with a number of tavels, but it didn't extend more than 10' or so. This time, I found tvater all across the laundry levcl and down into thc basernent where it lias damaged the Iloorinq and soaked an area rug. The force uf lhe water backed up the drain so that the flow cante aut o( a tnilet and lavatory sink on the same level as well as the washinn machine drain. There is a hackwater valve for the toilet �•�hich i believe is where the water has entered the house previuusiy since I had n.,t scen signs of backflow through thre toilet and sink before this event. Can Public Worl<s look at this situaticn to determine why this back(low is happening and whether anything can I�e done to scop it. It wouid seem that the purpose oi the backwater valve is to stop such flow, but 1 am noi confident that this valve is a61e to per(orm under these ronditions. I[ seems ro me that the city has a responsihiliry ro pmvent backflaw into customer's home rather than the homeowner.