It smells like sewer gas in my basement, what should I do?
The most common cause of sewer gas (hydrogen sulfide) odor in basements is due to improperly maintained floor drains. The floor drains in your basement are designed to trap the hydrogen sulfide gases in the sewer and away from your basement.

To remedy the problem you will need to locate all of the floor drains in your basement. Pour at least 1 quart of water in each floor drain on a weekly basis, if the odors do not go away, given adequate ventilation, call the City of Batavia at 630-454-2450.

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