Plumbing topics · Arizona conditions
Monsoon season
Monsoon storms overload sewers, push water back up drains and knock out power. How to prepare your plumbing before the season.
Answers (15)
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Codes and permits (6)
- AAC R18-9-A902: Industrial Stormwater
- Phoenix City Code 32A-24: On-Site Stormwater Retention for Commercial Sites
- Phoenix City Code 32C-103: Can You Wash a Parking Lot Into the Storm Drain?
- UPC Section 1101: Storm Drainage and Roof Runoff
- Maricopa County Zoning 1205: Retention Basins and the 36-Hour Rule
- Retention Basin and Drywell Rules by Valley City
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