Notice: Annual Sewer Maintenance
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The City will conduct its annual sewer maintenance from May 20th through May 22nd, May 25th, and May 26th, with work performed by Mayer Specialties, a contracted service provider.
Public Works employees will distribute door hangers in advance to notify residents of the approximate date work will take place in their area.
Residents are also encouraged to review the maintenance map to determine if and when their property may be affected.
Sewer lines can develop air pressure or a partial vacuum from the cleaning process. Usually, any excess air pressure or vacuum will dissipate through your plumbing vents, but occasionally, there are homes with inadequate plumbing vents (no vents, undersized vents, or obstructed vents). In the case of inadequate venting, air pressure could escape through your toilet, floor, sink, tub, or shower drains, causing water to splash out, or a vacuum could draw the water out of your fixture traps, causing an unpleasant odor.
To guard against this possibility, please:
·       COVER ALL FLOOR DRAINS WITH PLASTIC AND PLACE A WEIGHT ON THE PLASTIC
·        COVER ALL TOILETS WITH PLASTIC AND CLOSE THE LID ON THE PLASTIC
·        IF YOU SHOULD EXPERIENCE AN  UNPLEASANT ODOR, RUN WATER INTO EACH DRAIN TO RE-FILL THE TRAPS.
Water and drains may be used as normal.
The cleaning of sanitary sewers is necessary to help prevent stoppages.
We appreciate your cooperation and understanding during this routine maintenance process. If you have any questions, please call City Hall at 620-845-6514.