Why Sewage Backups Hit Frenchtown Hard
Numbers tell the story in Frenchtown: combined sewer overflow during heavy nor'easter rainfall events drives the majority of emergency restoration calls.
Frenchtown's location in Hunterdon County, near the Delaware River, makes it vulnerable to heavy rainfall and flooding. The area's clay soil and older combined sewer systems increase the risk of sewage backup during intense storm events, especially in the fall and spring.
Frenchtown's location in Hunterdon County, near the Delaware River, makes it vulnerable to heavy rainfall and flooding. The area's clay soil and older combined sewer systems increase the risk of sewage backup during intense storm events, especially in the fall and spring. The dominant local driver is combined sewer overflow during heavy nor'easter rainfall events. Water damage progresses in stages: spread, absorption, microbial growth, structural compromise — each stage compounds the cost.
