COLUMBIA — Columbia residents experiencing sewer backup in their homes can now get financial assistance from the city for installing backflow prevention systems. On Monday, the City Council authorized ...

Upper Arlington homeowners whose residences experience sewer backups because of heavy rainfall may be able to recoup a portion of the costs to install preventive equipment under a new city program.

A proposed Bethlehem law that would require large sewer users to spend up to $4,350 per line to prevent their sewage from backing into the city system will not be forced on all apartment dwellers.