by Asher | Oct 21, 2026 | Sewage Overflows
A sewage backup can cause property damage, health concerns, and costly repairs. However, cleaning up the mess does not explain why it happened. Was a pipe blocked by roots or debris, or was the sewer system too small to handle the amount of wastewater flowing through...
by Asher | Sep 15, 2026 | Sewage Overflows
A sewage overflow can leave behind serious property damage, cleanup costs, and questions about what went wrong. In some cases, the system may simply have received more wastewater than it could handle. In others, a blockage, pump failure, poor maintenance, or design...
by Asher | May 6, 2020 | Sewage Overflows
Provided expert technical advice on the probable causes of the flooding incident, the role that grease in the sewer system may have played, and the implications of a backflow preventer. Prepared an extensive list of documents to be produced.
by Asher | May 6, 2020 | Sewage Overflows
Served as an expert witness for a contract sewer operations firm that maintained the sewer system for a City in the Sacramento area. A business that was flooded sued the maintenance firm as well as the City and others. Developed information that showed that the...
by Asher | May 6, 2020 | Sewage Overflows
Evaluated a situation in which a private sewer serving several residences in a court was found to be backing up. The City, which owned the public sewer to which the private sewer connected, inspected their portion of the piping and found that it was not blocked. The...
by Asher | May 6, 2020 | Sewage Overflows
Evaluated the source and causes of a sewage overflow into a mobile home. Analyzed the damages that were claimed to have been caused by the sewage overflow.