backflow

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A diligent plumber will also calculate the pressure loss from the height of the bathroom above the water meter, the pressure loss through the water meter, a backflow preventer and any other pressure regulators.

From Seattle Times

They might also trigger backflow valve inspection requirements, such as those required for irrigation systems in many areas.

From Seattle Times

Götherström agrees that repeated backflow is the most likely scenario given the available evidence.

From Science Magazine

She has bricks to stand heavy furniture on if there is a flood warning, as well as freestanding pumps and sandbag substitutes ready, and even a toilet bung to prevent backflow.

From BBC

Residents reported blown manhole covers, flooded houses and sewage backflow.

From Washington Post