Cicero launches free sewer valve program for homeowners to help prevent basement flooding

Telemundo Chicago

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The Municipality of Cicero began on Wednesday the installation of flood prevention systems to protect hundreds of homes that have faced water accumulations in their basements for years due to problems with the drainage system. The project will allocate $20 million to the installation of valves that prevent drainage water from returning to homes during storms. It is expected that about 3,000 residents of Cicero will benefit from the initiative. T…